17th of April 2026
17th of April 2026 is the 107th day of the year.
This day in history:
1397: Chaucer gives 1st recital of Canterbury Tales - ...more
1951: Peak District is designated Britain's first national park - ...more
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British quote for the day:
No man ever became great or good except through many and great mistakes. - W E Gladstone.
Born today:
Henry Vaughan - 1621, Edward Jenner - 1749, Augustus Love - 1863, Vincent Wigglesworth - 1899, Chris Barber - 1930, John McCririck - 1940, Nick Hornby - 1957, Sean Bean - 1959, Claire Sweeney - 1971, Victoria Beckham - 1974.
Died today:
Henry Fuseli - 1825, Philip Webb - 1915.
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