First British Balloon Ascent
First British Balloon Ascent Krakatoa Destroyed
Krakatoa Destroyed Bombardment of Algiers
Bombardment of Algiers

27th of August 2026

27th of August 2026 is the 239th day of the year.

This day in history:

1549: Battle of Dussindale - ...more
1784: First British Balloon Ascent - ...more
1816: Bombardment of Algiers - ...more
1883: Krakatoa Destroyed - ...more
1979: Lord Louis Mountbatten assasinated by IRA - ...more
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British quote for the day:

My neighbour asked if he could use my lawnmower and I told him of course he could, so long as he didn't take it out of my garden. - Eric Morecambe.

Born today:

Charles Rolls - 1877, Eric Coates - 1886, Robert Cecil - 1893, Bernard Miles - 1907, Donald MacKinnon - 1913, James Molyneaux - 1920, Denise Lewis - 1972, Ed McKeever - 1983.

Died today:

William Rastell - 1565, James Thomson - 1748, Sir Rowland Hill - 1879, William Bayliss - 1924, Lionel Rothschild - 1937, Brian Epstein - 1967, Dame Ivy Compton-Burnett - 1969, Louis Mountbatten - 1979.

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Brit Quote:
As people are walking all the time, in the same spot, a path appears. - John Locke
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On this day:
Battle of Dussindale - 1549, First British Balloon Ascent - 1784, Bombardment of Algiers - 1816, Krakatoa Destroyed - 1883, Lord Louis Mountbatten assasinated by IRA - 1979
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