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Tuesday, 20 October 2026

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5 Births
5 Events
10 Total entries

★ Born on this day 5 entries

1632
Sir Christopher Wren, astronomer, greatest English architect of his time, built many of the cathedrals in London.
GB Science & Technology 394 yrs ago
1812
Austin Flint, 19th century pioneer in US heart research.
US Space & Astronomy 214 yrs ago
1874
Charles Ives, composer.
US Arts & Culture 152 yrs ago
1925
Art Buchwald
US 101 yrs ago
1931
Mickey Mantle, baseball legend.
US Sport 95 yrs ago

► Events on this day 5 entries

1600
Battle of Sekigahara, which established the Tokugawa clan as rulers of Japan (SHOGUN) until 1865 (basis of Clavell's novel.)
JP Arts & Culture 426 yrs ago
1817
The first "Showboat" leaves Nashville, Tennessee to give shows along the Mississippi. It was a converted keelboat.
US Media & Broadcasting 209 yrs ago
1820
Spain gives Florida to the United States.
US 206 yrs ago
1906
Dr. Lee DeForest gives a demonstration of his radio tube.
US Media & Broadcasting 120 yrs ago
1975
The worlds largest popsicle is assembled, (5,750 lbs.).
US 51 yrs ago