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Wednesday, 18 March 2026

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7 Births
4 Events
11 Total entries

★ Born on this day 7 entries

1782
John C. Calhoun, statesman.
US Politics & Government 244 yrs ago
1837
Grover Cleveland, twice President, from (1885 - 1889), and again from (1893 - 1897).
US Politics & Government 189 yrs ago
1858
Rudolf Diesel, invented the diesel engine.
US Science & Technology 168 yrs ago
1926
Peter Graves, actor.
US Arts & Culture 100 yrs ago
1927
George Plimpton
US 99 yrs ago
1932
John Updike, poet and novelist.
US Arts & Culture 94 yrs ago
1939
Charlie Pride, singer.
US Arts & Culture 87 yrs ago

► Events on this day 4 entries

1850
American Express founded.
US Geography & Exploration 176 yrs ago
1881
Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth opens in Madison Square Garden in New York City.
US Media & Broadcasting 145 yrs ago
1919
The Order of DeMolay was established in Kansas City.
US 107 yrs ago
1992
Leona Helmsley, is sentenced to 4 years in prison for tax evasion.
US 34 yrs ago