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Sunday, 22 March 2026

Day 81 of 2026  ·  284 days remaining in the year  ·  Week 12
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1913
Carl Malden, actor.
US Arts & Culture 113 yrs ago
1923
Marcel Marceau, A mime is a terrible thing to waste!
US 103 yrs ago

► Events on this day 8 entries

1733
Joseph Priestly (father of soda pop) invents carbonated water.
US Religion 293 yrs ago
1945
The Slinky is invented. (fun for a girl and a boy)
US Science & Technology 81 yrs ago
1957
Earthquake gives San Francisco the shakes.
US 69 yrs ago
1962
President John F. Kennedy visits San Francisco.
US Politics & Government 64 yrs ago
1968
President Johnson's daugher, ordered off of cable car, because she was eating an ice cream cone, where no food was allowed.
US Politics & Government 58 yrs ago
1978
Robert Frost Plaza at California Drumm & Market is dedicated.
US 48 yrs ago
1981
First class postage is raised from 15 cents to 18 cents.
US 45 yrs ago
1990
New Kids On The Block & Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles doll sales exceed 1.8 Billion dollars. (Who would want to buy them?)
US 36 yrs ago