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Wednesday, 29 July 2026

Day 210 of 2026  ·  155 days remaining in the year  ·  Week 31
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Births (5) Deaths (0) Events (8) Reminders (0)
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5 Births
8 Events
13 Total entries

★ Born on this day 5 entries

1869
Booth Tarkington, novelist.
US Politics & Government 157 yrs ago
1871
Rasputin, the mad Russian monk.
RU 155 yrs ago
1905
Clara Bow
US 121 yrs ago
1905
Thelma Todd
US 121 yrs ago
1907
Melvin Belli, San Francisco's "King of Torts."
US Politics & Government 119 yrs ago

► Events on this day 8 entries

1835
First sugar plantation in Hawaii begun.
US 191 yrs ago
1858
First commercial treaty between US and Japan is signed.
JP Politics & Government 168 yrs ago
1914
First transcontinental phone link made. It's between NYC and San Francisco.
US Geography & Exploration 112 yrs ago
1920
First transcontinental airmail flight from New York to San Francisco.
US Geography & Exploration 106 yrs ago
1926
Don Juan opens with the most kisses, 127 in a single movie.
US Arts & Culture 100 yrs ago
1958
Southern Pacific Bay Ferries stop running.
US 68 yrs ago
1981
The wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana.
US Politics & Government 45 yrs ago
1996
Carl Lewis wins his 9th Gold Medal in the 1996 Olympics.
US Sport 30 yrs ago