Yearbook archive
Puzzle for August 18, 2026
Replay a past four-clue puzzle. The answer is hidden in a disclosure control to avoid spoilers in normal browsing.
Reveal the year
1965
🌍 World Event
A coup on the calendar's edge: This politician, leader of the Central African Republic army, and his military officers launched a coup d'Ă©tat against the government of President David Dacko.
🗓️ On This Day
Licensed to spoof: Mel Brooks and Buck Henry's spy-comedy series, created to parody the secret agent genre popularized by James Bond films, premieres on NBC Television.
đź’ˇ Innovation & Loss
Catch me if you can: Launched from Cape Kennedy, Florida, crewed by Wally Schirra and Thomas Stafford, the spacecraft completed four orbits before achieving the first space rendezvous, with 6A's twin vessel.
👶 Famous Birth
Born under a magic spell: The British author best known for writing Harry Potter — a seven-volume series about a young wizard that became the best-selling book series in history — was born on this day.