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Wednesday, 27 May 2026

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9 Births

3 Events

12 Total entries

★ Born on this day 9 entries

1818

Amelia Bloomer, suffragist known for her pantaloons.

US 208 yrs ago

1837

Wild Bill Hickock

US Politics & Government 189 yrs ago

1894

Dashiell Hammett, author who created the hard-boiled detective.

US Arts & Culture 132 yrs ago

1907

Rachel Carson, ecologist.

US 119 yrs ago

1911

Hubert Humphrey

US 115 yrs ago

1911

Vincent Price, actor, always had the evil eye.

US Arts & Culture 115 yrs ago

1912

John Cheever

US 114 yrs ago

1912

Sam Sneede

US 114 yrs ago

1923

Henry Kissinger, politician.

US Arts & Culture 103 yrs ago

1907

Bubonic Plague breaks out in San Francisco.

US 119 yrs ago

1937

San Francisco Bay's Golden Gate Bridge dedicated.

US Geography & Exploration 89 yrs ago

1961

The first black light is sold in a novelty shop.

US Arts & Culture 65 yrs ago