Florence Nightingale presented with the Order of Merit
Florence Nightingale presented with the Order of Merit Cardinal Wolsey
Cardinal Wolsey Cary Grant
Cary Grant

29th of November 2025

29th of November 2025 is the 333rd day of the year.

This day in history:

1907: Florence Nightingale presented with the Order of Merit - ...more
1940: Bomb Kills 166 in Liverpool Air-Raid Shelter - ...more
1985: Glasgow Gas Blast - ...more
2012: Leveson Report Published - ...more
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British quote for the day:

Be just before you are generous. - Richard Sheridan.

Born today:

John Ray - 1627, Gertrude Jekyll - 1843, C S Lewis - 1898, Edward Hulton - 1906, Ronald Coase - 1910, Shirley Porter - 1930, John Mayall - 1933, Ryan Giggs - 1973.

Died today:

Cardinal Wolsey - 1530, Prince Rupert - 1682, Henry Havelock - 1857, James Legge - 1897, George Robey - 1954, Graham Hill - 1975, Cary Grant - 1986, George Harrison - 2001.

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Brit Quote:
Islington is about as far as you can get from London without needing yellow-fever jabs - A A Gill
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On this day:
Florence Nightingale presented with the Order of Merit - 1907, Bomb Kills 166 in Liverpool Air-Raid Shelter - 1940, Glasgow Gas Blast - 1985, Leveson Report Published - 2012
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