Lord Louis Mountbatten assasinated by IRA
Lord Louis Mountbatten assasinated by IRA Charles Rolls
Charles Rolls Bombardment of Algiers
Bombardment of Algiers

27th of August 2026

27th of August 2026 is the 239th day of the year.

This day in history:

1549: Battle of Dussindale - ...more
1784: First British Balloon Ascent - ...more
1816: Bombardment of Algiers - ...more
1883: Krakatoa Destroyed - ...more
1979: Lord Louis Mountbatten assasinated by IRA - ...more
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British quote for the day:

For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors and laugh at them in our turn? - Jane Austen.

Born today:

Charles Rolls - 1877, Eric Coates - 1886, Robert Cecil - 1893, Bernard Miles - 1907, Donald MacKinnon - 1913, James Molyneaux - 1920, Denise Lewis - 1972, Ed McKeever - 1983.

Died today:

William Rastell - 1565, James Thomson - 1748, Sir Rowland Hill - 1879, William Bayliss - 1924, Lionel Rothschild - 1937, Brian Epstein - 1967, Dame Ivy Compton-Burnett - 1969, Louis Mountbatten - 1979.

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Brit Quote:
If you are going through hell keep going - Winston Churchill
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On this day:
Battle of Dussindale - 1549, First British Balloon Ascent - 1784, Bombardment of Algiers - 1816, Krakatoa Destroyed - 1883, Lord Louis Mountbatten assasinated by IRA - 1979
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