5th of July 2026
5th of July 2026 is the 186th day of the year.
It is Old Midsummers Day...more.
This day in history:
1295: Scotland and France form their 'Auld Alliance' - ...more
1450: Battle of Southwark - ...more
1687: Newton’s Principia Published - ...more
1925: Giant Hailstone Hits Plumstead - ...more
1948: National Health Service established - ...more
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British quote for the day:
I'd like to grow very old as slowly as possible. - Charles Lamb.
Born today:
Thomas Hooker - 1586, Luke Hansard - 1752, Jonathan Hornblower - 1753, Sarah Siddons - 1755, George Borrow - 1803, William Rankine - 1820, Cecil Rhodes - 1853, Josef Holbrooke - 1878, James Mirrlees - 1936.
Died today:
Stamford Raffles - 1826, Johnny Speight - 1998, George Melly - 2007.
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