It is in the ability to deceive oneself that one shows the greatest talent.
— Anatole France
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Today is Monday, January 15th, 2024. It is Wikipedia Day, National Strawberry Ice Cream Day, National Hat Day, National Fresh Squeezed Juice Day, and National Bagel Day.
On This Day
In 1777, the Vermont Republic, also known as New Connecticut and the Republic of the Green Mountains, declared its independence from the British colonies of Quebec, New Hampshire, and New York.
In 1815, the American frigate USS President, commanded by Commodore Stephen Decatur, was captured by a squadron of four British frigates.
In 1889, the Coca-Cola Company, then known as the Pemberton Medicine Company, was incorporated in Atlanta.
In 1919, a wave of molasses released from an exploding storage tank swept through Boston, killing 21 and injuring 150.
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