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Friday, 1 May 2026

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★ Born on this day 4 entries

1769
Duke of Wellington, who made Napoleon very unhappy.
US 257 yrs ago
1830
Mary Harris Jones (Mother Jones), hellraiser.
US 196 yrs ago
1907
Kate Smith
US 119 yrs ago
1916
Glenn Ford, actor.
US Arts & Culture 110 yrs ago

► Events on this day 5 entries

1850
John Geary becomes first mayor of City of San Francisco.
US 176 yrs ago
1860
First school for the deaf founded.
US Geography & Exploration 166 yrs ago
1884
Construction begins in Chicago on the first U.S. skyscraper.
US 142 yrs ago
1892
U.S. quarantine station opens on Angel Island.
US Media & Broadcasting 134 yrs ago
1928
Lei Day begun (a Hawaiian celebration)
US 98 yrs ago