5th of November 2026
5th of November 2026 is the 309th day of the year.
It is Guy Fawkes Night...more.
This day in history:
1605: The Gunpowder Plot - ...more
1688: Glorious Revolution begins - ...more
1854: Battle of Inkerman - 19 VC's won - ...more
1909: 1st UK Woolworths Opens - ...more
1927: 1st traffic lights start to operate - ...more
1967: Hither Green Rail Disaster - ...more
1975: Sex Pistols play 1st ever gig - ...more
1991: Robert Maxwell Dies - ...more
More dates from British history.
British quote for the day:
Taste every fruit of every tree in the garden at least once. It is an insult to creation not to experience it fully. Temperance is wickedness - Stephen Fry.
Born today:
Henry Lawes - 1595, Sir John Richardson - 1787, Vivien Leigh - 1913, Lester Piggott - 1935, Tamzin Outhwaite - 1970, Chris Addison - 1971, Daniella Westbrook - 1973.
Died today:
James Maxwell - 1879, John Langley - 1925, Robert Maxwell - 1991, John Fowles - 2005.
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