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Saturday, 23 May 2026

Day 143 of 2026  ·  222 days remaining in the year  ·  Week 21
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3 Births
4 Events
7 Total entries

★ Born on this day 3 entries

1883
Douglas Fairbanks, first & greatest of Hollywood's swashbucklers.
US 143 yrs ago
1910
Artie Shaw, band leader and husband.
US 116 yrs ago
1933
Joan Collins, actress, BITCH!
US Arts & Culture 93 yrs ago

► Events on this day 4 entries

1898
First Phillipine Expeditionary Troops sail from San Francisco.
US Military & War 128 yrs ago
1908
Dirigible (a blimp) explodes over San Francisco Bay, 16 passengers fall, none die.
US Military & War 118 yrs ago
1921
"Shuffle Along," the first black musical comedy, opens in New York City.
US 105 yrs ago
1953
The first "Cliff's Notes" appear in schools. (Thanks Cliff).
US 73 yrs ago