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Monday, 6 April 2026

Day 96 of 2026  ·  269 days remaining in the year  ·  Week 15
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7 Births
7 Events
14 Total entries

★ Born on this day 7 entries

1810
Philip Henry Gosse, invented the institutional aquarium
US Science & Technology 216 yrs ago
1866
Butch Cassidy, outlaw.
US 160 yrs ago
1866
Lincoln Steffens, muckraker.
US 160 yrs ago
1890
Anthony Herman Gerard Fokker, pioneer aircraft manufacturer
US Space & Astronomy 136 yrs ago
1892
Donald Wills Douglas, founded an aircraft company.
US Geography & Exploration 134 yrs ago
1892
Lowell Thomas, journalist
US Media & Broadcasting 134 yrs ago
1945
Bob Marley.
US 81 yrs ago

► Events on this day 7 entries

1862
Battle of Shiloh.
US Military & War 164 yrs ago
1868
Brigham Young marries number 27, his final wife.
US 158 yrs ago
1896
The first modern Olympic Games were opened in Greece.
GR Sport 130 yrs ago
1906
First animated cartoon is copyrighted.
US Arts & Culture 120 yrs ago
1926
4 planes take off on first successful around-the-world flight.
US 100 yrs ago
1931
Seals Stadium opens.
US 95 yrs ago
1957
New York City ends trolley car service.
US 69 yrs ago