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Wednesday, 4 November 2026

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3 Births
5 Events
1 Reminders
9 Total entries

★ Born on this day 3 entries

1879
Will Rogers, who never met a man he didn't like.
US 147 yrs ago
1916
Walter Cronkite, "...and that's the way it is."
US 110 yrs ago
1918
Art Carney, actor, comedian.
US Arts & Culture 108 yrs ago

► Events on this day 5 entries

1854
Lighthouse established on Alcatraz Island.
US Geography & Exploration 172 yrs ago
1879
James Ritty patents the first cash register, to combat stealing by bartenders in his Dayton, Ohio saloon.
US Science & Technology 147 yrs ago
1922
Howard Carter discovers the tomb of Tutankhamen.
US Military & War 104 yrs ago
1924
First woman governor in US elected in Wyoming.
US Politics & Government 102 yrs ago
1957
"Laika", becomes first dog to be lauched into space.
US 69 yrs ago

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