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Friday, 21 August 2026

Day 233 of 2026 · 132 days remaining in the year · Week 34

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4 Births

4 Events

8 Total entries

★ Born on this day 4 entries

1660

Hubert Gautier, engineer, wrote first book on bridge building.

US Science & Technology 366 yrs ago

1936

Mart Crowley

US 90 yrs ago

1936

Wilt Chamberlain, very tall basketball player.

US Sport 90 yrs ago

1938

Kenny Rogers, singer, songwriter, sometime actor.

US Arts & Culture 88 yrs ago

1887

Mighty (Dan) Casey STRUCK OUT in a game with the N.Y. Giants!

US 139 yrs ago

1959

Hawaii becomes the 50th state.

US 67 yrs ago

1968

Soviet Union invades Czechoslovakia.

RU 58 yrs ago

1973

First house made entirely out of recycled products is finished, in Richmond, VA.

US 53 yrs ago