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ON THIS DAY: Roosevelt first US President to fly overseas (1943)

On this Day January 14, 2026 at 16:44

Eighty-three years ago today, 14 January 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first sitting US president to fly overseas. Departing Miami, Florida aboard...

ON THIS DAY: Ford patented the plastic car (1942)

On this Day January 13, 2026 at 18:26

When Henry Ford imagined a plant-based future On this day in 1942, Henry Ford patented a plastic car body made largely from plant-based materials- a...

ON THIS DAY: Remembering Agatha Christie (1976)

On this Day January 12, 2026 at 17:32

On 12 January 1976, Agatha Christie, one of the most influential and widely read authors in literary history, died at the age of 85....

ON THIS DAY: Joan of Arc put on trial (1431)

On this Day January 9, 2026 at 14:48

On this day in 1431, Joan of Arc- then just 19 years old- was put on trial in the city of Rouen, a moment...

ON THIS DAY: Washington delivers first State of the Union (1790)

On this Day January 8, 2026 at 16:48

On this day in 1790, George Washington, the first President of the United States, delivered the first-ever State of the Union address to the...

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