3rd of August 2026
3rd of August 2026 is the 215th day of the year.
This day in history:
1805: 1st Cricket match between Eton & Harrow Schools - ...more
1879: Kew Devastated by Ice-Fall - ...more
1936: Jesse Owens Wins Olympic Gold - ...more
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British quote for the day:
Chester pleases my fancy more than any other place I ever saw - James Boswell.
Born today:
Joseph Paxton - 1801, Stanley Baldwin - 1867, Rupert Brooke - 1887, P D James - 1920, Ian McKenzie Smith - 1935, Steven Berkoff - 1937, Jack Straw - 1946.
Died today:
Grinling Gibbons - 1721, Joseph Conrad - 1924, Albert Pollard - 1948, Jessie King - 1949, Ida Lupino - 1995.
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