Donald Campbell breaks water speed record
Donald Campbell breaks water speed record Battle of Passchendaele ends
Battle of Passchendaele ends William  Hogarth
William Hogarth

10th of November 2026

10th of November 2026 is the 314th day of the year.

This day in history:

1810: Paisley Canal Disaster - ...more
1871: Stanley finds Livingstone - ...more
1917: Battle of Passchendaele ends - ...more
1958: Donald Campbell breaks water speed record - ...more
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British quote for the day:

I would much prefer to be a judge than a coal miner because of the absence of falling coal - Peter Cook.

Born today:

George II - 1683, William Hogarth - 1697, Oliver Goldsmith - 1730, Granville Sharp - 1735, Walter Geikie - 1795, Patrick Pearse - 1879, Richard Burton - 1925, Tim Rice - 1944, Christine Hamilton - 1949, Clive Anderson - 1952, Kenneth Branagh - 1960, Neil Gaiman - 1960.

Died today:

Henry Wriothesley - 1624, Gideon Mantell - 1852, William Carpenter - 1885, Christopher Furness - 1912, Archibald Geikie - 1924, Edward Salisbury - 1978, Gordon Richards - 1986, Sir John Summerson - 1992.

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Brit Quote:
Men can only be happy when they do not assume that the object of life is happiness - George Orwell
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On this day:
Paisley Canal Disaster - 1810, Stanley finds Livingstone - 1871, Battle of Passchendaele ends - 1917, Donald Campbell breaks water speed record - 1958
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