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Wednesday, 6 May 2026

Day 126 of 2026  ·  239 days remaining in the year  ·  Week 19
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8 Births
5 Events
13 Total entries

★ Born on this day 8 entries

1818
Karl Marx
US 208 yrs ago
1856
Sigmund Freud, psycologist, cigar smoker.
US 170 yrs ago
1870
A.P. Giannini, founder of Bank of America.
US 156 yrs ago
1895
Rudolph Valentino, sheik.
US 131 yrs ago
1903
Daniel Gerber, founder of "Strained Peas" and other flavors of baby food.
US 123 yrs ago
1915
Orson Welles, citizen.
US 111 yrs ago
1931
The "Say Hey Kid", Willie Mays.
US 95 yrs ago
1942
Tammy Wynette, singer.
US Arts & Culture 84 yrs ago

► Events on this day 5 entries

1851
Patent granted to Dr. John Farrie for a "refrigeration machine."
US Science & Technology 175 yrs ago
1851
Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco starts.
US 175 yrs ago
1860
The Olympic Club, first athletic club in US, founded.
US Sport 166 yrs ago
1906
Temporary permit to erect overhead wires on Market Street which allowed "United Railroads" to run electric street cars.
US Geography & Exploration 120 yrs ago
1915
Babe Ruth hits first major league home run.
US Sport 111 yrs ago