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Sunday, 8 February 2026

Day 39 of 2026  ·  326 days remaining in the year  ·  Week 06
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9 Births
7 Events
16 Total entries

★ Born on this day 9 entries

1820
William Tecumseh Sherman, Civil War general.
US Military & War 206 yrs ago
1828
Jules Verne, pioneered what later became science fiction.
US Space & Astronomy 198 yrs ago
1906
Chester F. Carlson, invented xerography (xeroxing)
US Science & Technology 120 yrs ago
1920
Lana Turner, actress.
US Arts & Culture 106 yrs ago
1925
Jack Lemmon, actor.
US Arts & Culture 101 yrs ago
1931
James Dean, singer.
US Arts & Culture 95 yrs ago
1940
Ted Koppel, news anchor.
US Media & Broadcasting 86 yrs ago
1949
Brook Adams
US 77 yrs ago
1968
Gary Coleman, actor. (whatyoutalkinabout?)
US Arts & Culture 58 yrs ago

► Events on this day 7 entries

1693
Charter granted for College of William & Mary, 2nd college in US.
US 333 yrs ago
1883
Louis Waterman begins experiments that invent the fountain pen.
US Science & Technology 143 yrs ago
1908
Boy Scouts of America founded.
US Geography & Exploration 118 yrs ago
1915
"Birth of a Nation" opens at Clune's Auditorium in Los Angeles.
US 111 yrs ago
1922
Radio arrives in the White House.
US Media & Broadcasting 104 yrs ago
1957
Public Library's bookmobile initiated in front of City Hall.
US 69 yrs ago
1977
Earthquake, at 5.0, strongest since 1966.
US 49 yrs ago