Roger Bannister runs the four minute mile
Roger Bannister runs the four minute mile The Channel Tunnel opens
The Channel Tunnel opens Penny Black issued (worlds 1st stamp)
Penny Black issued (worlds 1st stamp)

6th of May 2026

6th of May 2026 is the 126th day of the year.

This day in history:

1840: Penny Black issued (worlds 1st stamp) - ...more
1954: Roger Bannister runs the four minute mile - ...more
1966: Moors murderers found guilty - ...more
1994: The Channel Tunnel opens - ...more
1997: Bank of England Given Independence - ...more
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British quote for the day:

Friendship is Love without his wings - Lord Byron.

Born today:

Dame Margaret Cole - 1893, Tony Blair - 1953, Graeme Souness - 1953.

Died today:

William Hamilton - 1856, Sir James Simpson - 1870, Ian MacLaren - 1907, James Walker - 1935, Joseph Hislop - 1977, Wilfrid Hyde-White - 1991.

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Brit Quote:
Advertising is the rattling of a stick inside a swill bucket. - George Orwell
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On this day:
Penny Black issued (worlds 1st stamp) - 1840, Roger Bannister runs the four minute mile - 1954, Moors murderers found guilty - 1966, The Channel Tunnel opens - 1994, Bank of England Given Independence - 1997
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