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Sunday, 16 August 2026

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1884
Hugo Gernsback, responsible for science fiction becoming an independent literary form.
US 142 yrs ago
1953
Kathie Lee Gifford
US 73 yrs ago
1958
Angela Bassett
US 68 yrs ago
1959
"Madonna" Louise Veronica Ciccone.
US 67 yrs ago

► Events on this day 1 entry

1969
Woodstock festival begins in New York.
US 57 yrs ago