19th of July 2026
19th of July 2026 is the 200th day of the year.
It is Armada Day...more.
This day in history:
1333: Battle of Halidon Hill - ...more
1545: Sinking of the Mary Rose - ...more
1799: The Rosetta Stone Revealed - ...more
1843: SS Great Britain launched by Brunel - ...more
2001: Jeffrey Archer Jailed - ...more
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British quote for the day:
The four characteristics of humanism are curiosity, a free mind, belief in good taste, and belief in the human race. - E M Forster.
Born today:
John Martin - 1789, John Bratby - 1928, Brian May - 1947, Adrian Noble - 1950, Evelyn Glennie - 1965, Angela Griffin - 1976, Benedict Cumberbatch - 1976, Helen Skelton - 1983.
Died today:
Matthew Flinders - 1814, Samuel Wilberforce - 1873, Gordon Gray - 1993.
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