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Friday, 20 November 2026

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7 Births
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9 Total entries

★ Born on this day 7 entries

1602
Otto von Guericke, invented the air pump.
US Science & Technology 424 yrs ago
1900
Chester Gould, gave Dick Tracy a job.
US 126 yrs ago
1908
Alistair Cooke, raconteur.
US 118 yrs ago
1925
Maya Plisetkaya
US 101 yrs ago
1925
Robert Kennedy, politician (What else!)
US 101 yrs ago
1939
Dick Smothers, brother.
US 87 yrs ago
1956
Bo Derek, actress, "10".
US Arts & Culture 70 yrs ago

► Events on this day 2 entries

1888
William Bundy invents the first timecard clock.
US 138 yrs ago
1914
The State Department starts requiring photographs for passports
US Geography & Exploration 112 yrs ago