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Sunday, 30 August 2026

Day 242 of 2026 · 123 days remaining in the year · Week 35

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9 Births

3 Events

12 Total entries

★ Born on this day 9 entries

1797

Mary Shelley, author of "Frankenstein", in 1910

US Arts & Culture 229 yrs ago

1896

Raymond Massey

US 130 yrs ago

1901

John Gunther

US 125 yrs ago

1901

Roy Wilkins

US 125 yrs ago

1908

Fred Macmurry, actor.

US Arts & Culture 118 yrs ago

1909

Shirley Booth, actress.

US Arts & Culture 117 yrs ago

1918

Ted Williams

US 108 yrs ago

1943

Jean Claude Killy

US 83 yrs ago

1943

R. Crumb

US 83 yrs ago

1850

Honolulu, Hawaii becomes a city.

US 176 yrs ago

1974

Last episode of Brady Bunch airs.

US Media & Broadcasting 52 yrs ago

1979

First recorded occurrance of a comet hitting the sun (the energy released was about equal to 1 million hydrogen bombs.)

US Sport 47 yrs ago