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Wednesday, 22 July 2026

Day 203 of 2026  ·  162 days remaining in the year  ·  Week 30
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Births (8) Deaths (0) Events (2) Reminders (0)
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Arts & Culture Miscellaneous Science & Technology
8 Births
2 Events
10 Total entries

★ Born on this day 8 entries

1844
Rev. William Archibald Spooner, invented "spoonerisms."
US Science & Technology 182 yrs ago
1849
Emma Lazarus, whose poem was inscribed on the Statue of Liberty.
US 177 yrs ago
1890
Rose Kennedy, mother of Jack, Robert, and Ted.
US 136 yrs ago
1898
Alexander Calder
US 128 yrs ago
1898
Steven Vincent Bennet
US 128 yrs ago
1932
Oscar De La Renta
US 94 yrs ago
1947
Danny Glover, actor.
US Arts & Culture 79 yrs ago
1955
William Dafoe, actor.
US Arts & Culture 71 yrs ago

► Events on this day 2 entries

1933
Wiley Post completes first round-the-world solo flight.
US 93 yrs ago
1979
First Sony Walkman goes on sale.
US 47 yrs ago