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Saturday, 21 February 2026

Day 52 of 2026 · 313 days remaining in the year · Week 08

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2 Births

6 Events

8 Total entries

★ Born on this day 2 entries

1931

Larry Hagman, actor.

US Arts & Culture 95 yrs ago

1946

Tricia Nixon Cox

US 80 yrs ago

1804

First self-propelled locomotive on rails demonstrated, in Wales.

GB 222 yrs ago

1858

First electric burglar alarm is installed in Boston, Mass.

US 168 yrs ago

1870

First telephone book issued in New Haven, CT.

US 156 yrs ago

1874

Oakland Daily Tribune begins publication.

US 152 yrs ago

1878

First Telephone book is issued, in New Haven, Conn.

US 148 yrs ago

1931

Alka-Seltzer is introduced. Plop-Plop, Fizz-Fizz...

US 95 yrs ago