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Thursday, 16 April 2026

Day 106 of 2026  ·  259 days remaining in the year  ·  Week 16
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Births (6) Deaths (0) Events (3) Reminders (0)
US
Arts & Culture Military & War Miscellaneous
6 Births
3 Events
9 Total entries

★ Born on this day 6 entries

1867
Wilbur Wright, of aeroplane fame
US 159 yrs ago
1889
Charlie Chaplin, tramp
US 137 yrs ago
1904
Clifford Case
US 122 yrs ago
1904
Lilly Ponds
US 122 yrs ago
1921
Peter Ustinov, actor.
US Arts & Culture 105 yrs ago
1947
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, tall person
US 79 yrs ago

► Events on this day 3 entries

1866
Nitroglycerine at the Wells Fargo & Co. office explodes.
US Military & War 160 yrs ago
1926
The "Book-of-the-Month" Club opens for business.
US 100 yrs ago
1986
First test tube baby is born.
US 40 yrs ago