Today in history

Today is Friday, Jan. 18, the 18th day of 2019 and the 29th day of winter.

Today’s Highlights in History: In 1788, English settlers landed in Australia to establish a penal colony.

▪ In 1943, the first armed uprising began at the Warsaw Ghetto in German-occupied Poland.

▪ In 1964, planners unveiled the designs for New York’s World Trade Center.

▪ In 1990, Washington, D.C. mayor Marion Barry was arrested on drug possession charges as a result of an FBI sting operation.

▪ In 1993, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was officially observed in all 50 states for the first time.

Today’s Fact: Australia is the world’s sixth-largest country by area, at 2.97 million square miles.

Today’s Sports: In 1976, wide receiver Lynn Swann gained 161 yards on four receptions and was named MVP as Pittsburgh defeated Dallas 21-17 in Super Bowl X.

Today’s Quote: “Not to be loved is a misfortune, but it is an insult to be loved no longer.” — Baron de Montesquieu

Today’s Number: 582,578 — square miles of Pacific Ocean encompassed by the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, established at 139,797 square miles by President George W. Bush in June 2006 and expanded to its current size by President Barack Obama in 2016.

Today’s Moon: Between first quarter moon (Jan. 13) and full moon (Jan. 20).