21st of September 2026
21st of September 2026 is the 264th day of the year.
It is St. Matthews Day...more.
This day in history:
1327: Edward II killed at Berkeley Castle - ...more
1745: Battle of Prestonpans - ...more
1937: Tolkien Publishes The Hobbit - ...more
1971: First Old Grey Whistle Test - ...more
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British quote for the day:
A family with the wrong members in control; that, perhaps, is as near as one can come to describing England in a phrase. - George Orwell.
Born today:
John Loudon McAdam - 1756, H G Wells - 1866, Gustav Holst - 1874, Allen Lane - 1902, Edward Bullard - 1907, Jimmy Young - 1921, Simon Gray - 1936, Keith Harris - 1947, Simon Mayo - 1958, Liam Gallagher - 1972.
Died today:
Edward II - 1327, Walter Scott - 1832, John Stafford Smith - 1836, Frank Hornby - 1936, Chrystal MacMillan - 1937, Edward Milne - 1950, Roger Quilter - 1953.
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