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Monday, February 16th 2026

Events:

1923   Pharaoh Tutankhamun's burial chamber is opened.

1937   Nylon is invented

1959   Fidel Castro becomes Premier of Cuba

1968   9-1-1 emergency telephone system goes into service

1972   Wilt Chamberlain scores 30,000th NBA point

2005   The National Hockey League cancels the entire 2004-2005 regular season

Famous Birthdays:

1940   Sonny Bono (Singer and Congressman)

1942   Kim Jong-Il (North Korean dictator)

1958   Ice-T (Rapper and Actor)

1959   John McEnroe (Tennis Player)

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