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21st of August 2017

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21st of August 2017 is the 233rd day of the year.

This day in history:

1644: Battle of Lostwithiel - ...more
1689: Battle of Dunkeld - ...more
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British quote for the day:

We're against beaurocracy and anything ending in a Y - John Lydon (Johnny Rotten).

Born today:

William IV - 1765, John Gully - 1783, William Balfour Baikie - 1824, Aubrey Beardsley - 1872, Claude Grahame-White - 1879, Princess Margaret - 1930, Barry Norman - 1933, Alex Reid - 1975.

Hotel of the day:

Portmeirion Hotel

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Brit Quote:
I know not, sir, whether Bacon wrote the works of Shakespeare, but if he did not, it seems to me that he missed the opportunity of his life. - J M Barrie
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On this day:
Battle of Lostwithiel - 1644, Battle of Dunkeld - 1689
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