Historical clue formulations

• Follow around — 2026-08-22
• One getting shorter throughout the morning — 2023-02-07
• It's shortest when the sun is directly overhead — 2022-02-07
• It's seen on a sundial — 2013-04-23
• Tagalong — 2011-11-06
• Peter Pan lost his — 2010-03-24
• Peter Pan lost his — 2008-08-18
• Little stubble — 2008-07-06
• Follow secretly — 2007-12-12
• Eclipse phenomenon — 1999-12-29
• Boxer's sparring partner, at times — 1999-05-23
• Tail — 1998-05-17
• Peter Pan's loss — 1998-05-10
• Peter Pan's loss — 1995-12-26
• Figure at one's side — 1995-05-01
• February 2 sighting — 1995-02-02