TODAY’S HISTORY

1773: Captain James Cook and his crew became the first to sail south of the Antarctic Circle. 1893: The Hawaiian monarchy was overthrown by a group of U.s.-backed businessmen. 1946: The United Nations Security Council held its first session. 1991: A United States-led coalition’s planes struck targets in Kuwait and Iraq, launching the Persian Gulf War.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), statesman/ inventor/author; Betty White (1922-2021), actress; Eartha Kitt (1927-2008), actress/singer; James Earl Jones (1931-), actor; Muhammad Ali (1942-2016), boxer; Andy Kaufman (1949-1984), actor/comedian; Steve Harvey (1957-), comedian/actor; Jim Carrey (1962-), actor; Sebastian Junger (1962-), journalist/author; Michelle Obama (1964-), U.S. first lady; Kid Rock (1971-), singer-songwriter; Zooey Deschanel (1980-), actress; Dwyane Wade (1982-), basketball player; Calvin Harris (1984-), singer-songwriter/ producer; Jake Paul (1997-), Youtube personality/boxer.

TODAY’S FACT: The term “military-industrial complex” was first used by President Dwight Eisenhower during his farewell address to the nation on this day in 1961.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1971, the Baltimore Colts defeated the Dallas Cowboys 16-13 in Super Bowl V, a game so filled with errors it was nicknamed the “Blunder Bowl.”

TODAY’S QUOTE: “I’ve seen firsthand that being president doesn’t change who you are. It reveals who you are.” — Michelle Obama

TODAY’S NUMBER: 26 — age at which gangster Al Capone (born on this day in 1899) became boss of the “Chicago Outfit.”

TODAY’S MOON: Between last quarter moon (Jan. 14) and new moon (Jan. 21).