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Friday, 24 April 2026

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Geography & Exploration Miscellaneous Politics & Government Science & Technology
3 Births
4 Events
1 Reminders
8 Total entries

★ Born on this day 3 entries

1620
John Graunt, statistician, founded the science of demography
US Geography & Exploration 406 yrs ago
1934
Shirley MacLaine, had out of body experience.
US 92 yrs ago
1942
Barbra Streisand, profile
US 84 yrs ago

► Events on this day 4 entries

1800
Library of Congress founded.
US Politics & Government 226 yrs ago
1833
A patent is granted for the first soda fountain.
US Science & Technology 193 yrs ago
1865
Fire and police telegraph system is put into place.
US 161 yrs ago
1990
"Hubble" space telescope is put into orbit by shuttle "Discovery".
US Science & Technology 36 yrs ago

▶ Also today 1 entry

▶Rattle snake derby, a snake racing contest, begins in Mangum, OK.