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Thursday, 24 September 2026

Day 267 of 2026  ·  98 days remaining in the year  ·  Week 39
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2 Births
8 Events
10 Total entries

★ Born on this day 2 entries

1870
Georges Claude, inventor of the neon light.
US Science & Technology 156 yrs ago
1936
Jim Hensen, who made Kermit & Miss Piggy what they are today.
US 90 yrs ago

► Events on this day 8 entries

1845
First baseball team is organized.
US Sport 181 yrs ago
1852
A new invention, the dirigible, (a blimp) is demonstrated.
US Science & Technology 174 yrs ago
1853
First round-the-world trip by yacht (Cornelius Vanderbilt.)
US 173 yrs ago
1869
Black Friday: crashing gold prices causes stock market panic.
US 157 yrs ago
1895
First round-the-world trip by a woman on a bicycle -- (took 15 months.)
US 131 yrs ago
1954
"The Tonight Show" premieres.
US Media & Broadcasting 72 yrs ago
1960
First atomic aircraft carrier, the "Enterprise", is launched.
US Science & Technology 66 yrs ago
1984
A world record is set, for the longest kiss. (17 days, 10.5 hours) Pucker Up!
US Sport 42 yrs ago