Battle of Ashingdon
Battle of Ashingdon First Brit Awards
First Brit Awards Chewing Gum first goes on sale
Chewing Gum first goes on sale

18th of October 2026

18th of October 2026 is the 291st day of the year.
It is St. Lukes Day...more.

This day in history:

1016: Battle of Ashingdon - ...more
1911: Chewing Gum first goes on sale - ...more
1922: BBC Formed - ...more
1977: First Brit Awards - ...more
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British quote for the day:

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal. - T S Eliot.

Born today:

Richard Nash - 1674, John Leland - 1691, Thomas Peacock - 1785, Emmanuel Shinwell - 1884, Robbie Savage - 1974.

Died today:

Henry Palmerston - 1865, Charles Babbage - 1871, Frederick Ashton - 1988, Anna Russell - 2006.

Hotel of the day:

Tufton Arms Hotel

Tufton Arms Hotel

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Brit Quote:
But the answer to how to live is to stop thinking about it. And just to live. But you're doing that anyway. However you intellectualise it, you still just live. - Damien Hirst
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On this day:
Battle of Ashingdon - 1016, Chewing Gum first goes on sale - 1911, BBC Formed - 1922, First Brit Awards - 1977
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