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Monday, 26 October 2026

Day 299 of 2026  ·  66 days remaining in the year  ·  Week 44
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Births (3) Deaths (0) Events (7) Reminders (0)
US
Arts & Culture Miscellaneous Science & Technology
3 Births
7 Events
10 Total entries

★ Born on this day 3 entries

1855
Charles Post, who had a way with breakfast cereals.
US 171 yrs ago
1947
Pat Sajack, "Give that wheel a final spin!"
US 79 yrs ago
1948
Jacklyn Smith, actress, angel.
US Arts & Culture 78 yrs ago

► Events on this day 7 entries

1861
Telegraph service inaugurated in US (end of Pony Express.)
US 165 yrs ago
1881
Shootout at the OK corral, in Tombstone, Arizona.
US 145 yrs ago
1903
The Yerba Buena is first key system ferry to cross San Francisco.
US 123 yrs ago
1949
Minimum wage is raised from 40 cents to 74 cents an hour.
US 77 yrs ago
1956
International Atomic Energy Agency is established.
US Science & Technology 70 yrs ago
1970
The "Doonesbury" comic strip debuts in 28 newspapers.
US Arts & Culture 56 yrs ago
1972
Guided tours of Alcatraz Prison (by Park Service) began.
US 54 yrs ago