Pingcognito is a research system that tracks the people in Xanadu, the oldest blockchain in the world. It was discovered by Marie-Lynn, an OSINT and Information Security Researcher from Montreal.
This website tracks over 20,000 performers who move along our narrative. The information shared on this website is not secret. It is simply never promoted to the general public. It’s part of the Great Easter Eggs Hunt of History.
Doppelgängers (8) | Birthdays (7) | Events (6) | Passed (2)
January 20, 2026
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- David Lynch
8 Doppelgängers Today
I track 9,188 doppelgängers out of 21,283 people in my custom software, specializing in look alikes who were born in the same week in history. Public figures are always born within a few days of another public figure who looks just like them. Our storyline requires two people to provide visual redundancy for each role. Are you curious why?
Born within 4 days in 1896
Born on January 16, 1896 (1896 - 1978) Ruth RoseWriter who worked on several films in the 1930s and the 1940s, most famously the original 1933 classic King Kong |
Born on January 20, 1896 (1896 - 1968) Isabel WithersAmerican actress, who worked in theatre, film, and television. |
Born on the same day in 1960
Born on January 20, 1960 Will WrightDesigner of the game Sim City |
Born on January 20, 1960 Stephen SheppardProfessor emeritus in Advanced landscape Planning |
Born within 3 days in 1882
Born on January 17, 1882 (1882 - 1928) Arnold Rothstein1] nicknamed "The Brain", American racketeer, crime boss, businessman, and gambler who became a kingpin of the Jewish Mob in New York City |
Born on January 20, 1882 (1882 - 1957) Johnny TorrioItalian-born American mobster who helped build the Chicago Outfit in the 1920s later inherited by his protégé Al Capone |
Born within 1 day in 1958
Born on January 21, 1958 Michael WincottCanadian actor |
Born on January 20, 1958 Lorenzo LamasAmerican actor |
Born within 1 day in 1809
Born on January 19, 1809 (1809 - 1849) Edgar Allan PoeAmerican writer, poet, editor, and literary critic |
Born on January 20, 1809 Richard Adams LockeSelf-proclaimed author of The "Great Moon Hoax", also known as the Great Moon Hoax of 1835 |
Born within 3 days in 1926
Born on January 17, 1926 (1926 - 2006) Moira ShearerScottish ballet dancer and actress |
Born on January 20, 1926 Patricia NealAmerican actress of stage and screeN |
Born within 1 day in 1900
Born on January 21, 1900 (1900 - 1965) Elof AhrleSwedish actor and film director |
Born on January 20, 1900 (1900 - 1937) Colin CliveBritish stage and screen actor |
Born within 4 days in 1902
Born on January 16, 1902 (1902 - 1945) Eric LiddellScottish sprinter, rugby player and Christian missionary |
Born on January 20, 1902 (1902 - 1993) Leon AmesAmerican film and television actor |
7 Birthdays Today
Jeffrey Epstein (1953 — 2019)
We Await The Return of The Man Who Did Not Kill Himself
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh born on January 20, 1965.
Married to Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Forfar, the youngest brother of King Charles III.
Kellyanne Conway born on January 20, 1967.
American political consultant and pollster, who served as Senior Counselor to the President in the administration of Donald Trump from 2017 to 2020
Buzz Aldrin born on January 20, 1930.
American former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot
Bill Maher born on January 20, 1956.
American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host
George Burns (1896 — 1996)
American comedian, actor, writer, and singer, and one of the few entertainers whose career successfully spanned vaudeville, radio, film, and television
David Lynch (1946 — 2025)
American filmmaker, painter, visual artist, actor, musician, and writer.
6 Events
On This Day
The Ghost Army: 23rd Headquartered Special Troops is launched
It happened on January 20, 1944
The Ghost Army was the nickname given to the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, a top-secret U.S. Army unit that operated in Europe during World War II (1944–1945). Its mission was tactical deception: to mislead German forces about the location, size, an (more...)
Terry Waite, the special envoy of the Archbishop of Canterbury in Lebanon, is kidnapped in Beirut (released November 1991)
It happened on January 20, 1987
Featuring: Terry Waite.
Ronald Reagan was sworn into office as the 40th president of the United States
It happened on January 20, 1984
Featuring: Ronald Reagan.
The Iran hostage crisis ended after 444 days, only 25 minutes after Jimmy Carter's term as the 39th President of the United States had ended.
It happened on January 20, 1981
Featuring: Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton is the first woman to testify before the United States Congress.
It happened on January 20, 1869
Featuring: Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated for the third time
It happened on January 20, 1941
The third inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt as President of the United States was held on Monday, January 20, 1941, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 39th inauguration and marked the commencement of the
Featuring: Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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