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Thursday, 5 February 2026

Day 36 of 2026 · 329 days remaining in the year · Week 06

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3 Births

3 Events

6 Total entries

★ Born on this day 3 entries

1840

John Boyd Dunlop, developed the pneumatic rubber tire.

US 186 yrs ago

1919

Red Buttons, vaudeville comedian.

US Arts & Culture 107 yrs ago

1934

Hank Aaron, baseball legend.

US Sport 92 yrs ago

► Events on this day 3 entries

1825

Hannah Lord Montague of New York grabs her scissors and creates the first detachable collar on one of her husband's shirts, in order to reduce her laundry load.

US 201 yrs ago

1887

Snow falls on San Francisco.

US 139 yrs ago

1952

New York becomes first city to adopt 3 color traffic lights.

US 74 yrs ago