8th of July 2026
8th of July 2026 is the 189th day of the year.
This day in history:
1884: NSPCC Founded - ...more
1937: First 999 Call - ...more
1965: Ronnie Biggs Escapes Prison - ...more
2001: Manningham Riots - ...more
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British quote for the day:
Unless we remember we cannot understand. - E M Forster.
Born today:
Joseph Chamberlain - 1836, David Aaronovitch - 1954, Ellen MacArthur - 1976.
Died today:
Edgar the Peaceful - 0975, Alexander II - 1249, Robert South - 1716, Percy Bysshe Shelley - 1822, Henry Raeburn - 1823, Ernest Fisk - 1965, Vivien Leigh - 1967, Wilfred Rhodes - 1973, Frank Hampson - 1985.
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