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Sunday, 12 July 2026

Day 193 of 2026  ·  172 days remaining in the year  ·  Week 28
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Births (7) Deaths (0) Events (6) Reminders (0)
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Geography & Exploration Media & Broadcasting Military & War Miscellaneous Politics & Government Science & Technology
7 Births
6 Events
13 Total entries

★ Born on this day 7 entries

1817
Henry David Thoreau, always had Ralph Waldo Emerson. Around to bail him out of trouble, also invented raisen bread.
US Science & Technology 209 yrs ago
1854
George Eastman, created the Kodak camera.
US 172 yrs ago
1895
R. Buckminster Fuller, inventor of the geodesic dome.
US Science & Technology 131 yrs ago
1895
Oscar Hammerstein II, lyricist who worked with Richard Rodgers.
US 131 yrs ago
1908
Milton Berle, "Uncle Miltie."
US 118 yrs ago
1937
Bill Cosby, hey, hey, hey...
US Politics & Government 89 yrs ago
1948
Richard Simmons, YRUFAT?
US 78 yrs ago

► Events on this day 6 entries

1543
Henry VIII marries Catharine Parr (his 6th & last wife.)
US 483 yrs ago
1812
US forces lead by Gen. Hull invade Canada (War of 1812.)
CA Military & War 214 yrs ago
1817
First flower show was held at Dannybrook, County Cork, Ireland.
IE Media & Broadcasting 209 yrs ago
1933
Congress passes first minimum wage law ($0.33 per hour.)
US Politics & Government 93 yrs ago
1934
US Disciplinary Barracks on Alcatraz Island abandoned.
US Geography & Exploration 92 yrs ago
1981
First time a woman is ordered, to pay alimony to her husband.
US 45 yrs ago