GlyphSignal

Top reads and historical moments for this date. 6 min read

Top Reads

12 articles
Joker (2019 film)
#1 Trending

Joker (2019 film)

502,852 views · 1 min read

Joker is a 2019 American psychological thriller film directed by Todd Phillips from a screenplay he co-wrote with Scott Silver. Based on DC Comics characters, it stars Joaquin Phoenix and provides an alternative origin story for the Joker. Against the backdrop of a decaying Gotham City, the film follows Arthur Fleck, a…

#4
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
344,587 views

The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is an Internet standard communication protocol for electronic mail transmission…

#5
List of most-visited websites
283,781 views

This is a list of most-visited websites worldwide as of January 2026, along with their change in ranking compared to th…

Share

On This Day

10 events
2019
Syrian_civil_war
Syrian civil war: Turkish forces began an offensive into north-eastern Syria following the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the region.
2012
Malala_Yousafzai
Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai (pictured) was severely injured by a Taliban gunman in a failed assassination attempt.
1986
The_Phantom_of_the_Opera_(1986_musical)
The Phantom of the Opera, a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and currently the longest-running Broadway show in history, opened in London's West End.
1962
Nick_Holonyak
Nick Holonyak, an engineer for General Electric, gave the first public demonstration of a light-emitting diode.
1952
Knowsley_Hall_shootings
A footman shot and killed two colleagues and wounded the lady of the house at Knowsley Hall, England.
1942
World_War_II
World War II: American forces defeated the Japanese at the Third Battle of the Matanikau in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, reversing the Japanese victory a couple of weeks earlier.
1914
World_War_I
World War I: The civilian authorities of Antwerp surrendered and allowed the German army to capture the city.
1913
SS_Volturno_(1906)
Carrying a cargo hold full of highly flammable chemicals, the ocean liner SS Volturno caught fire in the north Atlantic and sank, resulting in 136 deaths.
1912
Little_Falls,_New_York
Following a reduction in pay, textile workers in Little Falls, New York, walked out of their mill, starting a three-month strike.
1888
Washington_Monument
The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., at the time the world's tallest building, officially opened to the general public.

Related dates

Last month ()Last week ()Last year ()Two years ago ()

Pick another date · Today’s signal

Continue reading: