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Monday, 11 May 2026

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1904
Salvador Dali, painter.
US Arts & Culture 122 yrs ago

► Events on this day 4 entries

1752
First US fire insurance policy is issued, in Philadelphia.
US 274 yrs ago
1929
First regularly scheduled TV broadcasts (3 nights per week).
US Media & Broadcasting 97 yrs ago
1951
Jay Forrester patents computer core memory.
US Science & Technology 75 yrs ago
2181
(B.C. That Is), The chair is invented.
US Science & Technology