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Wednesday, 20 May 2026

Day 140 of 2026 · 225 days remaining in the year · Week 21

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7 Births

3 Events

10 Total entries

★ Born on this day 7 entries

1750

Stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during the War of 1812.

US Military & War 276 yrs ago

1799

Honore de Balzac, novelist.

US Arts & Culture 227 yrs ago

1818

William George Fargo, helped to found Wells, Fargo & Co.

US 208 yrs ago

1908

Jimmy Stewart, actor.

US Arts & Culture 118 yrs ago

1913

William Hewlett, co-founder of Hewlett-Packard Co.

US 113 yrs ago

1915

Moshe Dayan, Israeli general & politician.

US Military & War 111 yrs ago

1946

Cher, actress, singer, Sonny's Ex!

US Arts & Culture 80 yrs ago

1845

First legislative assembly convenes in Hawaii.

US 181 yrs ago

1874

Levi Strauss markets his blue jeans with copper rivets, priced at $13.50 A DOZEN.

US 152 yrs ago

1927

At 7:40am, Lindbergh takes off from New York to cross Atlantic.

US 99 yrs ago