26th of June 2026
26th of June 2026 is the 177th day of the year.
This day in history:
1483: Richard III becomes king of England - ...more
1846: Corn Laws abolished - ...more
1948: Berlin Airlift begins - ...more
2015: Britons Slaughtered in Tunisia - ...more
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British quote for the day:
I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself. - D H Lawrence.
Born today:
William Kelvin - 1824, Sir George Pickering - 1904, Frederic Williams - 1911, Maurice Wilkes - 1913, Laurie Lee - 1914.
Died today:
Gilbert White - 1793, Samuel Crompton - 1827, Edward Lucas - 1938, Ford Madox Ford - 1939, Malcolm Lowry - 1957.
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