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Sunday, 26 April 2026

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4 Births
5 Events
9 Total entries

★ Born on this day 4 entries

1785
John James Audubon, birdwatcher
US 241 yrs ago
1822
Frederick L. Olmstead
US 204 yrs ago
1900
Charles Richter, he tells us how bad the quakes are.
US 126 yrs ago
1936
Carol Burnett, comedienne, actress.
US Arts & Culture 90 yrs ago

► Events on this day 5 entries

1607
First British to establish an American colony land at Cape Henry, Virginia.
GB Politics & Government 419 yrs ago
1906
First motion pictures shown in Hawaii.
US Media & Broadcasting 120 yrs ago
1954
Nationwide test of the Salk anti-polio vaccine begins.
US Science & Technology 72 yrs ago
1971
San Francisco light ship is replaced by automatic buoy.
US 55 yrs ago
1981
The largest bank robbery in the U.S. (3.3 Million) occurs in Tucson, AZ.
US 45 yrs ago