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2nd of November 2026

2nd of November 2026 is the 306th day of the year.

This day in history:

1903: First Edition of Daily Mirror - ...more
1917: The Balfour Declaration - ...more
1936: BBC Television begins broadcasting - ...more
1959: M1 Opens - ...more
1960: Penguin Wins Lady Chatterley Case - ...more
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British quote for the day:

Dare to be honest and fear no labour. - Robert Burns.

Born today:

Edward, Duke of Kent - 1767, George Boole - 1815, John Langley - 1852, Pauline Neville-Jones - 1939.

Died today:

Samuel Romilly - 1818, Martin Lowry - 1936, George Bernard Shaw - 1950, Sue Ryder - 2000.

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Brit Quote:
History will be kind to me for I intend to write it. - Winston Churchill
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On this day:
First Edition of Daily Mirror - 1903, The Balfour Declaration - 1917, BBC Television begins broadcasting - 1936, M1 Opens - 1959, Penguin Wins Lady Chatterley Case - 1960
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