Enniskillen Remembrance Day Bomb
Enniskillen Remembrance Day Bomb John Milton
John Milton Bodleian Library Opens
Bodleian Library Opens

8th of November 2026

8th of November 2026 is the 312th day of the year.

This day in history:

1602: Bodleian Library Opens - ...more
1861: Trent Affair Threatens Anglo-US War - ...more
1965: Race Relations Act comes into force - ...more
1987: Enniskillen Remembrance Day Bomb - ...more
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British quote for the day:

Like the measles, love is most dangerous when it comes late in life. - Lord Byron.

Born today:

Julian of Norwich - 1342, Thomas Manning - 1772, William Smith - 1846, Herbert Austin - 1866, Arnold Bax - 1883, Neil Gunn - 1891, Conrad Waddington - 1905, Ken Dodd - 1927, Richard Stoker - 1938, Paul Mckenna - 1963, Gordon Ramsay - 1966, Joe Cole - 1981, Jack Osbourne - 1985.

Died today:

John Milton - 1674, Thomas Bewick - 1828, Tom Sayers - 1865, Rumer Godden - 1998.

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Brit Quote:
War is a quarrel between two thieves too cowardly to fight their own battle. - Thomas Carlyle
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On this day:
Bodleian Library Opens - 1602, Trent Affair Threatens Anglo-US War - 1861, Race Relations Act comes into force - 1965, Enniskillen Remembrance Day Bomb - 1987
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