Today's Horoscope for Cancer

January 16, 2026

A possible day of raised tensions at home as energies run high and elbow room seems harder to come by. It's a good time to start new home-related projects as a way to utilize the extra energy in a constructive manner. The only thing you'll not want to do today is lazy, the energy is too intense to just sit around and watch the TV.

Power Numbers: 18, 26, 9, 38, 45, 5

Born Today: Ethel Merman, Dizzy Dean, Dr. Laura Schlesinger, Marilyn Horne, Kate Moss, A J Foyt, Susan Sonntag, Dian Fossey

Quick Quote: "A man sits with a pretty girl for an hour and it seems shorter than a minute. But tell that same man to sit on a hot stove for a minute, it is longer than any hour. That's relativity."
-- Albert Einstein

Random Fact: A cockroach can change directions up to 25 times in a second.

Today in History:
1943: 1st U.S. air raid on Ambon
1531: English Reformation parliament's 2nd sitting
1897: John Dewey's essay "My Pedagogic Creed" appears in School Journal
1864: Heavy fighting takes place near Dandridge, Tennessee
1493: Columbus returns to Spain on his 1st trip
1968: 21st NHL All-Star Game: Toronto beat All-Stars 4-3 at Toronto
1988: NFL St. Louis Cardinals announce move to Phoenix
1995: UPN (Universal-Parmount Network) begins telecasting (WWOR in New York City)
1961: "Conquering Hero" opens at ANTA Theater New York City for 8 performances
1945: Scottish 52nd land division/1st Commando brigade-assault at Heinsberg

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