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Thursday, 9 April 2026

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8 Births

4 Events

12 Total entries

★ Born on this day 8 entries

1830

Eadweard Muybridge, pioneered study of motion in photography.

US Arts & Culture 196 yrs ago

1865

Charles Proteus Steinmetz

US 161 yrs ago

1879

W.C. Fields, Philadelphian

US 147 yrs ago

1895

Mance Lipscomb

US 131 yrs ago

1905

J. William Fulbright

US 121 yrs ago

1905

Ward Bond

US Military & War 121 yrs ago

1919

John Presper Eckert, co-inventor of first electronic computer, it was called, the ENIAC.

US Science & Technology 107 yrs ago

1954

Dennis Quaid, actor, comedian.

US Arts & Culture 72 yrs ago

1865

Lee surrenders at Appomattox.

US 161 yrs ago

1928

Mae West makes her New York City debut in a daring new play, "Diamond Lil."

US 98 yrs ago

1953

TV Guide publishes its first issue.

US Media & Broadcasting 73 yrs ago

1955

United Nations Charter hearing.

US 71 yrs ago