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Saturday, 14 November 2026

Day 318 of 2026 · 47 days remaining in the year · Week 46

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7 Births

6 Events

13 Total entries

★ Born on this day 7 entries

1765

Robert Fulton, built first commercial steamboat.

US 261 yrs ago

1776

Henri Dutrochet, discovered & named process of osmosis.

US Science & Technology 250 yrs ago

1840

Claude Monet, impressionist.

US 186 yrs ago

1900

Aaron Copeland, american composer (Billy the Kid, Appalachian Spring)

US Arts & Culture 126 yrs ago

1921

Brian Keith, actor.

US Arts & Culture 105 yrs ago

1929

Mclean Stevenson, actor.

US Arts & Culture 97 yrs ago

1948

Prince Charles, royalty.

US Politics & Government 78 yrs ago

1832

First streetcar appears, in New York.

US 194 yrs ago

1851

"Moby Dick", by Herman Melville, is published.

US Arts & Culture 175 yrs ago

1883

The Jukebox is invented.

US Science & Technology 143 yrs ago

1889

Nellie Bly beats Phineas Fogg's time for a trip around the world by 8 days (72 days.)

US 137 yrs ago

1910

First airplane flight from the deck of a ship.

US 116 yrs ago

1959

Kilauea Volcano's most spectacular eruption (in Hawaii.)

US 67 yrs ago