7th of October 2026
7th of October 2026 is the 280th day of the year.
This day in history:
1920: Oxford University admits Women for the 1st time - ...more
1922: Biggest British Salmon Caught - ...more
1959: Southend Pier Fire Traps 300 - ...more
2001: Britain & USA Begin Airstrikes in Afghanistan - ...more
2004: Hostage Ken Bigley murdered - ...more
More dates from British history.
British quote for the day:
Idleness, like kisses, to be sweet must be stolen. - Jerome K Jerome.
Born today:
William Laud - 1573, John Marston - 1576, Charles MacLaren - 1782, Edward Hargraves - 1816, Wolf Mankowitz - 1924, Ann Haydon-Jones - 1938, Harold Kroto - 1939, Jayne Torvill - 1957, Simon Cowell - 1959, Thom Yorke - 1968, Jake Humphrey - 1978, Jermaine Defoe - 1982.
Died today:
George Gascoigne - 1577, Thomas Reid - 1796, Thomas Woolner - 1892, John Jackson - 1911, Hubert Parry - 1918, Marie Lloyd - 1922, Radclyffe Hall - 1943, Seebohm Rowntree - 1954, Jimmy Gold - 1967, Sir Gordon Russell - 1980.
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