19th of October 2026
19th of October 2026 is the 292nd day of the year.
This day in history:
1781: British surrender at Yorktown - ...more
1970: North Sea Oil Discovered - ...more
1987: Black Monday Market Crash - ...more
1989: Guildford Four Verdicts Quashed - ...more
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British quote for the day:
We are stripped bare by the curse of plenty. - Winston Churchill.
Born today:
Leigh Hunt - 1784, John Le Carre - 1931, Michael Gambon - 1940, Carole Kidd - 1944, Philip Pullman - 1946, Sam Allardyce - 1954.
Died today:
Jonathan Swift - 1745, Charles Wheatstone - 1875, Jacqueline du Pre - 1987.
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