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Thursday, 14 May 2026

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5 Births
5 Events
1 Reminders
11 Total entries

★ Born on this day 5 entries

1926
Bea Arthur, actress.
US Arts & Culture 100 yrs ago
1928
Billy Martin, local boy who made good in baseball.
US Sport 98 yrs ago
1944
George Lucas, producer, director, star gazer.
US Arts & Culture 82 yrs ago
1950
Stevie Wonder, singer.
US Arts & Culture 76 yrs ago
1952
David Byrne.
US 74 yrs ago

► Events on this day 5 entries

1804
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis for the Pacific Coast.
US 222 yrs ago
1811
Paraguay gains its independence.
US Politics & Government 215 yrs ago
1853
Gail Borden applies for patent for making condensed milk.
US Science & Technology 173 yrs ago
1948
State of Israel proclaimed.
US 78 yrs ago
1973
United States launches space station "Skylab".
US Space & Astronomy 53 yrs ago

▶ Also today 1 entry

▶Independence Day (in Paraguay).