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Tuesday, 28 April 2026

Day 118 of 2026 · 247 days remaining in the year · Week 18

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3 Births

4 Events

7 Total entries

★ Born on this day 3 entries

1758

James Monroe, 5th President from (1816 - 1824).

US Politics & Government 268 yrs ago

1941

Ann Margaret, actress.

US Arts & Culture 85 yrs ago

1950

Jay Leno, host of the Tonight Show (Where's Johnny?)

US Media & Broadcasting 76 yrs ago

1754

Mutiny on the HMS Bounty occurs.

US 272 yrs ago

1919

First successful parachute jump is made.

US 107 yrs ago

1922

WOI, Ames, Iowa, becomes the country's first licensed educational radio station.

US Arts & Culture 104 yrs ago

1974

Last Americans evacuated from Saigon.

US 52 yrs ago