Today's Date
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Time Zone: America/Chicago (GMT-05:00)
• Today's Date in numbers: 106
• Week number: 16
• Leap year: No - Next is 2028
• Daylight Saving Time: Yes
Sunrise, Sunset Times Today
• Sunrise time: 07:05 am
• Sunset time: 08:20 pm
• Day length: 13h 15m
• Source: suntoday.org
Moon Phase Today
• Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
• Illumination: 1%
• Moon Age: 28.98 day(s)
• Source: mooninfo.org
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Today in History
1972
Two giants pandas arrive in the U.S. from China.
1968
The Pentagon announces the “Vietnamization” of the war.
1947
A lens which provides zoom effects is demonstrated in New York City.
1945
The destroyer USS Laffey survives horrific damage from attacks by 22 Japanese aircraft off Okinawa, earning the nickname “The Ship That Would Not Die.”
1945
American troops enter Nuremberg, Germany.
1942
The Island of Malta is awarded the George Cross in recognition for heroism under constant German air attack. It was the first such award given to any part of the British Commonwealth.
1922
Annie Oakley shoots 100 clay targets in a row, setting a woman’s record.
1917
Vladimir Lenin returns to Russia to start the Bolshevik Revolution.
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