20th of May 2026
20th of May 2026 is the 140th day of the year.
This day in history:
1217: The Second Battle of Lincoln - ...more
1609: Shakespeare’s Sonnets Published - ...more
1643: Battle of Wakefield - ...more
1729: The Great Bexhill Waterspout and Tornado - ...more
1845: The Last English Duel - ...more
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British quote for the day:
Islington is about as far as you can get from London without needing yellow-fever jabs - A A Gill.
Born today:
William Gilbert - 1804, John Stuart Mill - 1806, Sir Gordon Russell - 1892, Peter Shore - 1924, Annabel Giles - 1959, Louis Theroux - 1970, Matthew Langridge - 1983, Chris Froome - 1985.
Died today:
William Chambers - 1883, Edward VII - 1910, Max Beerbohm - 1956, Waldo Williams - 1971, Barbara Hepworth - 1975, Sir John Hicks - 1989, Jon Pertwee - 1996, Wolf Mankowitz - 1998.
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