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Friday, 9 October 2026

Day 282 of 2026  ·  83 days remaining in the year  ·  Week 41
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Births (3) Deaths (0) Events (4) Reminders (0)
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3 Births
4 Events
7 Total entries

★ Born on this day 3 entries

1940
Joe Pepitone
US 86 yrs ago
1940
John Lennon, singer, Beatle.
US Arts & Culture 86 yrs ago
1948
Jackson Brown, singer.
US Arts & Culture 78 yrs ago

► Events on this day 4 entries

1000
Leif Ericson discovers "Vinland" (possibly New England.)
GB 1026 yrs ago
1776
Mission Delores is founded.
US Geography & Exploration 250 yrs ago
1855
Joshua Stoddard patents the first calliope.
US Science & Technology 171 yrs ago
1956
Clearance Birdseye, inventer of frozen dinners, dies.
US 70 yrs ago