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Monday, 24 August 2026

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★ Born on this day 6 entries

1816
Sir Daniel Gooch, laid first successful trans-Atlantic cables.
US Media & Broadcasting 210 yrs ago
1872
Aubrey Beardsley
US 154 yrs ago
1872
Max Beerbohm
US 154 yrs ago
1886
William Francis Gibbs, naval architect, designed the Liberty ships.
US 140 yrs ago
1917
Dennis James
US 109 yrs ago
1956
Garry Cooney
US 70 yrs ago

► Events on this day 6 entries

79
Pompeii is buried.
US 1947 yrs ago
1853
The first potato chips are prepared by Chef George Crum in Saratoga Springs, New York. Nobody could eat just one!
US 173 yrs ago
1869
The Waffle Iron is invented.
US Science & Technology 157 yrs ago
1909
Workers start pouring concrete for the Panama Canal.
US Geography & Exploration 117 yrs ago
1981
Music videos, are now on Mtv. (I don't want my Mtv!).
US Media & Broadcasting 45 yrs ago
1989
Voyager II flies past Neptune.
US Space & Astronomy 37 yrs ago