Today in History: January 15, ‘Great Molasses Flood’ kills 21

Today is Thursday, Jan. 15, the 15th day of 2026. There are 350 days left in the year.

Today in history:

On Jan. 15, 1919, in Boston, a tank containing an estimated 2.3 million gallons (8.7 million liters) of molasses burst, flooding the city’s North End and killing 21 people in what was later dubbed the “Great Molasses Flood.”

Also on this date:

In 1559, Elizabeth I was crowned queen of England and Ireland in Westminster Abbey.

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