Historical clue formulations

• Wasn't paying attention — 2026-08-20
• Caught some Z's — 2026-08-03
• Gave it a rest? — 2026-07-14
• Caught some Z's — 2025-12-01
• Caught some z's — 2024-05-20
• Conked out — 2024-04-14
• Had dreams, presumably — 2023-05-05
• Was out — 2023-04-09
• Got some shut-eye — 2022-11-15
• Got some shut-eye — 2021-09-06
• Reposed — 2020-10-25
• Was out — 2020-08-04
• Got some Z's — 2018-12-10
• Conquered insomnia — 2017-03-02
• Was out — 2016-03-04
• Caught some Z's — 2015-12-21
• Recharged, so to speak — 2015-09-11
• Snoozed — 2014-07-14
• Wasn't alert — 2014-03-28
• Took an 18-Across — 2012-07-07
• Snoozed — 2012-02-20
• Was out — 2012-02-15
• Was quiescent — 2011-11-05
• Caught some Z's — 2011-08-29
• Was a bad night watchman — 2011-07-06
• Stayed out? — 2011-01-07
• Was in the arms of Morpheus — 2010-04-07
• J.F.K.'s "Why England ___" — 2008-10-26
• Was out — 2006-11-01
• Caught some Z's — 2006-01-03
• Snoozed — 2004-02-16
• Was out — 2004-01-11
• Was out — 2002-09-06
• Was out — 2002-08-25
• Got some shut-eye — 2001-09-24
• Nodded — 2001-08-29
• Wasn't up — 2001-07-19
• Caught some Z's — 2001-07-03
• Caught some Z's — 2000-06-26
• Caught some Z's — 1999-07-05
• Got some shuteye — 1998-11-16
• Dozed — 1998-11-10
• "George Washington ___ here" — 1998-09-08
• Wasn't vigilant — 1998-05-23
• Wasn't vigilant — 1997-12-19
• Got some shuteye — 1997-09-16
• Was quiescent — 1997-05-11
• Hibernated — 1995-09-03
• Snoozed — 1995-07-10
• Lay dormant — 1994-07-16