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Sunday, September 06th 2026

Events:

1522   Ferdinand Magellan's ship, the Victoria, returns to Spain. It is the first ship to circumnavigate the world.

1620   The Pilgrims sail in the Mayflower from Plymouth, England to settle in North America.

1915   British Army tests the first prototype army tank.

1995   Cal Ripken Jr. breaks the record of 2,130 consecutive Major League Baseball games played

Famous Birthdays:

1944   Swoozie Kurtz (Actress)

1947   Jane Curtain (Actress)

1958   Jeff Foxworthy (Comedian)

1964   Rosie Perez (Actress)

1990   John Wall (Basketball player)

1757   Marquis de Lafayette (General - French Revolution)

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