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Wednesday, 15 April 2026

Day 105 of 2026  ·  260 days remaining in the year  ·  Week 16
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Births (3) Deaths (0) Events (7) Reminders (1)
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Military & War Miscellaneous Science & Technology
3 Births
7 Events
1 Reminders
11 Total entries

★ Born on this day 3 entries

1452
Leonardo da Vinci, factotum
US 574 yrs ago
1707
Leonhard Euler, mathematician
US Science & Technology 319 yrs ago
1933
Roy Clark, "Hee Haw"
US 93 yrs ago

► Events on this day 7 entries

1738
The bottle opener is invented, (when was the bottle invented?)
US Science & Technology 288 yrs ago
1850
City of San Francisco incorporated.
US 176 yrs ago
1912
Titanic sinks at 2:20 AM. And the band plays on . . .
US 114 yrs ago
1922
The famed "Poodle Dog" restaurant closes.
US 104 yrs ago
1923
Insulin becomes generally available for diabetics.
US Military & War 103 yrs ago
1928
Alioto's on Fisherman's Wharf opens for business.
US 98 yrs ago
1955
Ray Kroc starts the McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants.
US 71 yrs ago

▶ Also today 1 entry

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