January 18th is the 18th day of 2021. There are 347 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is ... Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Civil Rights Day, National Gourmet Coffee Day, Winnie the Pooh Day, National Peking Duck Day, Thesaurus Day, Blue Monday and World Day of the Snowman

This Week is ... Healthy Weight Week, Hunt for Happiness Week, International Snowmobile Safety and Awareness Week, National Fresh Squeezed Juice Week, Sugar Awareness Week and No Name Calling Week

In 1778, English navigator Captain James Cook discovered the Hawaiian Islands, which he dubbed the Sandwich Islands.
In 1788, the first English settlers arrived in Australia's Botany Bay to establish a penal colony.
In 1882, Alan Alexander (A.A.) Milne, English writer and creator of "Winnie the Pooh," was born.
In 1886, The first automobile is made.
In 1904, Actor Cary Grant was born in England as Archibald Alexander Leach.
In 1911, the first landing of an aircraft on a ship took place as pilot Eugene B. Ely brought his plane in for a safe landing on the deck of the U.S.S. Pennsylvania in San Francisco Harbor.
In 1912, English explorer Robert F. Scott and his expedition reached the South Pole, only to discover that Roald Amundsen had already been there. Scott and his party perished during the return trip.
In 1949, "They Stand Accused" courtroom drama premieres on CBS (later DuMont).
In 1964, Plans for the World Trade Center in New York City were announced in New York.
IN 1964, The Beatles entered the Billboard U.S. singles chart for the first time with "I Want To Hold Your Hand" at No. 35, just ten days after its release, making it the fastest-breaking and the fastest-selling single in Capitol Records history.
In 1967, Sergio Leone's "A Fistful of Dollars" starring Clint Eastwood, premiered in Hollywood.
In 1974, the TV adventure series "The Six Million Dollar Man" became a regular weekly series on ABC-TV.
In 1975, the situation comedy "The Jeffersons," a spin-off from "All in the Family," premiered on CBS-TV.
In 1977, "Pumping Iron" a documentary about the bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger premiered at the Plaza Theater.

Actors:

Alison Arngrim is 59 (“Little House on the Prairie”)
Karan Brar is 22 (“Diary of a Wimpy Kid” movie series, “Good Luck Charlie,” “Jessie”)
Kevin Costner is 66 (“The Untouchables,” “Bull Durham,” “Field of Dreams,” “Dances with Wolves,” “Wyatt Earp,” “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves,” “The Bodyguard,” “Waterworld,” “Hatfields & McCoys,” “Molly’s Game”)
Claire Engler is 20 (“A.N.T. Farm” television series, “The Smart One”)
Sarah Gilman is 25 (“I Didn’t Do It,” “Kroll Show,” “Last Man Standing”)
Zane Holtz is 34 (“7 Minutes,” “From Dusk Till Dawn,” “Grace Unplugged”)
Jesse L. Martin is 52 (“Rent,” “Law & Order,” “The Flash”)
Ashleigh Murray is 33 (“Riverdale”)
Maulik Pancholy is 47 (“30 Rock,” “Phineas and Ferb,” “Weeds”)
Mark Rylance is 61 (“Bridge of Spies,” “The Other Boleyn Girl”)
Jason Segel is 41 (“Freaks & Geeks,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “The Five-Year Engagement,” “Sex Tape”)
Becca Tobin is 35 (“Drop Dead Diva,” “Glee,” “Mystery Girls”)
Mateus Ward is 22 (“Hostages,” “Lab Rats,” “Weeds”)
Morgan York is 28 (“Cheaper by the Dozen,” “Hanna Montana,” “The Pacifier”)
The late Cary Grant (1904 - 1986) (“Charade,” “Father Goose,” “Walk Don’t Run”)
The late Danny Kaye (1911 - 1987) (“White Christmas,” “The Kid From Brooklyn,” “The Madwoman of Chailot,” “On the Double”) (FAST FACT: He was the first ambassador-at-large of UNICEF in 1954 and received the French Legion of Honour in 1986 for his years of work with the organization.)
The late Oliver Hardy (1892 - 1957) (“The Fighting Kentuckian,” “Utopia,” “Riding High”) (As half of Laurel and Hardy, he appeared with his comedy partner Stan Laurel in 107 short films, feature films, and cameo roles. Their classic double act, which began in the era of silent films, lasted 25 years, from 1927 to 1951.)