17th of August 2026
17th of August 2026 is the 229th day of the year.
This day in history:
1549: Battle of Sampford Courtenay - ...more
1648: Battle of Preston - ...more
1896: First Pedestrian Killed by Car - ...more
1945: Animal Farm Published - ...more
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British quote for the day:
For several days after my first book was published, I carried it about in my pocket and took surreptitious peeps at it to make sure the ink had not faded. - J M Barrie.
Born today:
George IV - 1762, Thomas Hodgkin - 1798, Wilfrid Blunt - 1840, Alfred Wallis - 1855, Billy Rootes - 1894, Frank O'Connor - 1903, Maureen O'Hara - 1920, George Melly - 1926, Ted Hughes - 1930, John Humphrys - 1943, Julian Fellowes - 1949, Robin Cousins - 1957, Liam Heath - 1984.
Died today:
Robert Blake - 1657, Patrick Nasmyth - 1831, Thomas Wainewright - 1847, John Marshall - 1958.
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