25th of August 2026
25th of August 2026 is the 237th day of the year.
This day in history:
1537: Honourable Artillery Company Founded - ...more
1875: Webb First Man to Swim the Channel - ...more
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British quote for the day:
I'm not afraid of dying I just don't want to be there when it happens. - Spike Milligan.
Born today:
George Stubbs - 1724, Eglantyne Jebb - 1876, Dorothy Dunnett - 1923, Sean Connery - 1930, Frederick Forsyth - 1938, Martin Amis - 1949, Elvis Costello - 1954.
Died today:
David Hume - 1776, Sir William Herschel - 1822, Michael Faraday - 1867, Charles Clarke - 1906, Morris Travers - 1961.
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