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Sunday, 8 November 2026

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1656
Edmond Halley, astronomer, first to calculate a comet's orbit.
US Science & Technology 370 yrs ago
1909
Katherine Hepburn, actress.
US Arts & Culture 117 yrs ago
1927
Patti Page
US 99 yrs ago

► Events on this day 2 entries

1789
Bourbon Whiskey is first distilled from corn by Reverend Elijah Craig in Bourbon County, Kentucky.
US 237 yrs ago
1975
The tube-top is invented.
US Science & Technology 51 yrs ago