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Saturday, 28 February 2026

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1849
First steamship enters San Francisco Bay.
US 177 yrs ago
1854
Republican Party is organized, in Ripon, Wisconsin.
US Politics & Government 172 yrs ago
1883
First vaudeville theater opens.
US Arts & Culture 143 yrs ago
1914
Construction begins on The Tower of Jewels for the exposition.
US 112 yrs ago
1956
Forrester issued a patent for computer core memory.
US Science & Technology 70 yrs ago
1970
Bicycles now permitted to cross Golden Gate Bridge.
US Geography & Exploration 56 yrs ago
1983
The last episode of M.A.S.H airs with over 121 million viewers.
US Media & Broadcasting 43 yrs ago
1994
ATF agents unsuccessfully raid the Davidian Compound.
US 32 yrs ago