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Friday, 26 June 2026

Day 177 of 2026  ·  188 days remaining in the year  ·  Week 26
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★ Born on this day 5 entries

1819
Abner Doubleday, credited with inventing American Baseball.
US Sport 207 yrs ago
1892
Pearl Buck, authoress (The Good Earth.)
US Arts & Culture 134 yrs ago
1913
Maurice Wilkes, invented the stored program concept for computers.
US Science & Technology 113 yrs ago
1966
Chris Issack, singer.
US Arts & Culture 60 yrs ago
1970
Chris O'Donnel, actor.
US Arts & Culture 56 yrs ago

► Events on this day 4 entries

1797
Charles Newbold patents an iron plow. He can't sell it to farmers, though, because they fear the effects of iron on the soil!
US Science & Technology 229 yrs ago
1896
The first movie theatre is opened in the U.S. with 10 cent movies.
US Arts & Culture 130 yrs ago
1934
FDR signs Federal Credit Union Act, establishing Credit Unions.
US 92 yrs ago
1945
UN Charter written in San Francisco.
US 81 yrs ago