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Monday, 17 August 2026

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4 Births
4 Events
1 Reminders
9 Total entries

★ Born on this day 4 entries

1786
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier.
US Politics & Government 240 yrs ago
1892
Mae West. Go up and see her sometime.
US 134 yrs ago
1921
Maureen O'Hara
US 105 yrs ago
1943
Robert Diniro, actor.
US Arts & Culture 83 yrs ago

► Events on this day 4 entries

1858
First bank in Hawaii opens.
US 168 yrs ago
1870
Mrs. Esther Morris becomes the first woman magistrate -- appointed Justice of the Peace in South Pass, Wyoming.
US 156 yrs ago
1950
Indonesia gains its independence.
US Politics & Government 76 yrs ago
1969
Woodstock Festival ends.
US 57 yrs ago

▶ Also today 1 entry

▶Independence Day, celebrated in Indonesia.