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Saturday, 19 December 2026

Day 353 of 2026  ·  12 days remaining in the year  ·  Week 51
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Births (3) Deaths (0) Events (4) Reminders (1)
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3 Births
4 Events
1 Reminders
8 Total entries

★ Born on this day 3 entries

1849
Henry Clay Frick, industrialist; worked for Carnegie.
US 177 yrs ago
1933
Cicely Tyson
US 93 yrs ago
1945
Elaine Joyce
US 81 yrs ago

► Events on this day 4 entries

1732
Benjamin Frankin begins publication of "Poor Richard's Almanack".
US 294 yrs ago
1777
Washington settles his troops at Valley Forge for the winter.
US Military & War 249 yrs ago
1889
Bishop Museum founded in Hawaii.
US Arts & Culture 137 yrs ago
1985
The "I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up" commercial first airs.
US 41 yrs ago

▶ Also today 1 entry

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