14th of August 2026
14th of August 2026 is the 226th day of the year.
This day in history:
1040: Duncan Killed by Macbeth - ...more
1598: Worst English Defeat in Ireland - ...more
1908: First international Beauty Contest - ...more
1969: British Troops sent to Northern Ireland - ...more
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British quote for the day:
Childhood is measured out by sounds and smells and sights, before the dark hour of reason grows. - John Betjeman.
Born today:
Walter Besant - 1836, John Galsworthy - 1867, Kaikhosru Sorabji - 1892, Lionel Morton - 1940, Darren Clarke - 1968, Paddy McGuinness - 1973, Nick Grimshaw - 1984.
Died today:
Colin Campbell - 1863, Richard Jefferies - 1887, Sapper - 1937, Heddle Nash - 1961, J B Priestley - 1984.
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