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Saturday, 18 July 2026

Day 199 of 2026  ·  166 days remaining in the year  ·  Week 29
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7 Births
5 Events
1 Reminders
13 Total entries

★ Born on this day 7 entries

1811
William Makepeach Thackeray, Victorian novelist, wrote "Vanity Fair"
US Arts & Culture 215 yrs ago
1848
William Gilbert Grace, Victorian England's greatest cricketer.
GB Sport 178 yrs ago
1906
Clifford Odets
US 120 yrs ago
1906
S. I. Hayakawa, sleeper.
US 120 yrs ago
1913
Red Skelton, clown to the world.
US 113 yrs ago
1916
Harriet Nelson, Ozzie's better half.
US 110 yrs ago
1921
John Glenn, Jr., first American in orbit.
US Space & Astronomy 105 yrs ago

► Events on this day 5 entries

64
The Great Fire of Rome begins (Nero didn't fiddle.)
IT 1962 yrs ago
1872
Britain introduces voting by secret ballot.
US 154 yrs ago
1938
Wrong Way Corrigan lands in Ireland (not California??.)
IE 88 yrs ago
1968
Intel Corporation is incorporated.
US 58 yrs ago
1990
A world record is set for catching a grape in mouth, 319' 8".
US Sport 36 yrs ago

▶ Also today 1 entry

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