John Profumo resigns
John Profumo resigns Suffragette dies - throws herself in front of the KIngs Horse
Suffragette dies - throws herself in front of the KIngs Horse Marshall Aid Launched
Marshall Aid Launched

5th of June 2026

5th of June 2026 is the 156th day of the year.

This day in history:

1913: Suffragette dies - throws herself in front of the KIngs Horse - ...more
1947: Marshall Aid Launched - ...more
1949: Noddy’s First Appearance - ...more
1963: John Profumo resigns - ...more
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British quote for the day:

No legacy is so rich as honesty. - William Shakespeare.

Born today:

Thomas Chippendale - 1718, John Adams - 1819, John Maynard Keynes - 1883, Dame Ivy Compton-Burnett - 1884, Roy Thomson - 1894, William Roberts - 1895, Dennis Gabor - 1900, Sir Rudolf Peierls - 1907, Douglas Young - 1913, James Kennaway - 1928, Margaret Drabble - 1939, David Hare - 1947, Ed Vaizey - 1968, Ross Noble - 1976, David Weir - 1979.

Died today:

Orlando Gibbons - 1625, Sir John Richardson - 1865, Lord Kitchener - 1916, Augustus Love - 1940, Sir Frederick Russell - 1984.

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Brit Quote:
Corruption is nature's way of restoring our faith in democracy. - Peter Ustinov
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On this day:
Suffragette dies - throws herself in front of the KIngs Horse - 1913, Marshall Aid Launched - 1947, Noddy’s First Appearance - 1949, John Profumo resigns - 1963
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