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Monday, 9 February 2026

Day 40 of 2026  ·  325 days remaining in the year  ·  Week 07
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Births (5) Deaths (0) Events (6) Reminders (0)
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5 Births
6 Events
11 Total entries

★ Born on this day 5 entries

1773
William Henry Harrison, 9th President served only from March 4 - April 4, 1841.
US Politics & Government 253 yrs ago
1914
Carmen Miranda, (you have the right to remain silent...)
US 112 yrs ago
1914
Ernest Tubb, singer.
US Arts & Culture 112 yrs ago
1928
Roger Mudd
US 98 yrs ago
1946
Mia Farrow, actress.
US Arts & Culture 80 yrs ago

► Events on this day 6 entries

1877
U.S. Weather Service is founded, (and they still can't predict the weather).
US Geography & Exploration 149 yrs ago
1885
First Japanese arrive in Hawaii.
JP 141 yrs ago
1891
First shipment of asparagus arrives from Sacramento.
US 135 yrs ago
1895
Volleyball is invented by W.G. Morgan in Massachusetts.
US Science & Technology 131 yrs ago
1964
G.I. Joe doll is introduced.
US 62 yrs ago
1969
The Boeing 747 takes its first commercial flight.
US 57 yrs ago