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Monday, 23 February 2026

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2 Births
5 Events
7 Total entries

★ Born on this day 2 entries

1685
George Frideric Handel, Baroque composer
US Arts & Culture 341 yrs ago
1940
Peter Fonda
US 86 yrs ago

► Events on this day 5 entries

1887
Congress grants Seal Rocks to San Francisco.
US Politics & Government 139 yrs ago
1896
The Tootsie Roll is introduced.
US 130 yrs ago
1900
Steamer "Rio de Janiero" sinks in San Francisco Bay.
US 126 yrs ago
1905
Rotary Club is founded by four men in Chicago.
US Geography & Exploration 121 yrs ago
1958
Last San Francisco municiple arc light over intersection of Mission and 25th street is removed. It was installed in 1913.
US 68 yrs ago