Trial of Oscar Wilde begins
Trial of Oscar Wilde begins Sid James
Sid James Guernica Bombed
Guernica Bombed

26th of April 2026

26th of April 2026 is the 116th day of the year.

This day in history:

1895: Trial of Oscar Wilde begins - ...more
1928: Tussauds Finally Reopens after Fire, - ...more
1937: Guernica Bombed - ...more
1986: Chernobyl - ...more
1999: Death of Jill Dando - ...more
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British quote for the day:

I have never acted on a press release or gone out to dinner with a PR. I think PR is a ridiculous job. They are the headlice of civilisation - A A Gill.

Born today:

Thomas Reid - 1710, David Hume - 1711, Henry Bastian - 1837, Edwin Roe - 1877, Sir Owen Richardson - 1879, John Grierson - 1898, David Coleman - 1926, Anne McLaren - 1927, Howard Davies - 1945, Margherita Taylor - 1972, Miss Dynamite - 1981.

Died today:

John Somers - 1716, Jeremy Collier - 1726, James Rice - 1882, Sid James - 1976, Cicely Courtneidge - 1980, Robert Garioch - 1981, Jill Dando - 1999, Max Nicholson - 2003.

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Brit Quote:
Gentlemen, when the enemy is committed to a mistake we must not interrupt him too soon - Horatio Nelson
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On this day:
Trial of Oscar Wilde begins - 1895, Tussauds Finally Reopens after Fire, - 1928, Guernica Bombed - 1937, Chernobyl - 1986, Death of Jill Dando - 1999
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