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Thursday, 19 November 2026

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6 Events

12 Total entries

★ Born on this day 6 entries

1752

George Rogers Clark, frontier military leader in the Revolutionary War.

US Politics & Government 274 yrs ago

1831

James A. Garfield, 20th President, served only from March 4 to September 19, 1881.

US Politics & Government 195 yrs ago

1905

Tommy Dorsey, bandleader.

US 121 yrs ago

1936

Dick Cavett, actor.

US Arts & Culture 90 yrs ago

1942

Calvin Klein, fasion designer.

US 84 yrs ago

1962

Jodi Foster, actress, director, producer.

US Arts & Culture 64 yrs ago

1493

Christopher Columbus discovers Puerto Rico.

US 533 yrs ago

1863

Lincoln delivers his address in Gettysburg.

US 163 yrs ago

1895

The pencil is invented. The eraser will have to wait.

US Science & Technology 131 yrs ago

1903

Carrie Nation attempts to make her celebrated speech in the U.S. Senate and later tries to sell replicas of the hatchet.

US 123 yrs ago

1928

Mickey Mouse makes his first silver screen appearance in Walt Disney's full talking animated cartoon, Steamboat Willie.

US Politics & Government 98 yrs ago

1965

The Pop-Tart is invented.

US Science & Technology 61 yrs ago