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Wednesday, 11 February 2026

Day 42 of 2026  ·  323 days remaining in the year  ·  Week 07
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5 Births
4 Events
9 Total entries

★ Born on this day 5 entries

1847
Thomas Alva Edison, inventor of the light bill, (I meant bulb)! among other things.
US Science & Technology 179 yrs ago
1925
Eva Gabor, actress.
US Arts & Culture 101 yrs ago
1925
Virginia E. Johnson
US 101 yrs ago
1934
Tina Louise, actress, (friend of Gilligan!)
US Arts & Culture 92 yrs ago
1936
Burt Reynolds, actor.
US Arts & Culture 90 yrs ago

► Events on this day 4 entries

1854
Major streets lit by coal gas for first time.
US 172 yrs ago
1929
Vatican City (world's Smallest Country) is made an enclave of Rome.
IT Arts & Culture 97 yrs ago
1936
Robert Louis Stevenson begins to build Treasure Island.
US Geography & Exploration 90 yrs ago
1948
The Lazy-Boy chair is invented.
US Science & Technology 78 yrs ago