John Milton
John Milton Ken Dodd
Ken Dodd Bodleian Library Opens
Bodleian Library Opens

8th of November 2026

8th of November 2026 is the 312th day of the year.

This day in history:

1602: Bodleian Library Opens - ...more
1861: Trent Affair Threatens Anglo-US War - ...more
1965: Race Relations Act comes into force - ...more
1987: Enniskillen Remembrance Day Bomb - ...more
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British quote for the day:

Faith is a passionate intuition. - William Wordsworth.

Born today:

Julian of Norwich - 1342, Thomas Manning - 1772, William Smith - 1846, Herbert Austin - 1866, Arnold Bax - 1883, Neil Gunn - 1891, Conrad Waddington - 1905, Ken Dodd - 1927, Richard Stoker - 1938, Paul Mckenna - 1963, Gordon Ramsay - 1966, Joe Cole - 1981, Jack Osbourne - 1985.

Died today:

John Milton - 1674, Thomas Bewick - 1828, Tom Sayers - 1865, Rumer Godden - 1998.

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Brit Quote:
The trouble with children is that they are non-returnable - Quentin Crisp
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On this day:
Bodleian Library Opens - 1602, Trent Affair Threatens Anglo-US War - 1861, Race Relations Act comes into force - 1965, Enniskillen Remembrance Day Bomb - 1987
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