17th of July 2026
17th of July 2026 is the 198th day of the year.
This day in history:
1761: First True Canal in Britain Opens - ...more
1841: Punch Magazine launches - ...more
1917: Royal Family Adopts Windsor Name - ...more
1918: Tsar Nicholas and Family Killed - ...more
2013: Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act Gains Royal Assent - ...more
More dates from British history.
British quote for the day:
I'm an optimist, but an optimist who carries a raincoat. - Harold Wilson.
Born today:
Sir Donald Francis Tovey - 1875, James Somerville - 1882, Kenneth Wolstenholme - 1920, Alick Isaacs - 1921, Tim Brooke-Taylor - 1940, Camilla Parker Bowles - 1947, Wayne Sleep - 1948, Fern Britton - 1957, Darren Day - 1968.
Died today:
Edward The Elder - 0924, Adam Smith - 1790, John Roebuck - 1794, Charles Grey - 1845, William Paton Ker - 1923, William Lethaby - 1931, George Russell - 1935, Edward Heath - 2005.
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