16th of July 2026
16th of July 2026 is the 197th day of the year.
It is Anne Askew Day...more.
This day in history:
1945: First Atomic Explosion - ...more
1955: Stirling Moss is first Englishman to win the British Grand Prix - ...more
1983: Helicopter Crashes off Scilly - ...more
More dates from British history.
British quote for the day:
All that I desire to point out is the general principle that life imitates art far more than art imitates life - Oscar Wilde.
Born today:
Inigo Jones - 1573, John Kay - 1704, Joshua Reynolds - 1723, Shirley Hughes - 1927, Anita Brookner - 1928, Jacqueline Gold - 1960, Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim) - 1963.
Died today:
John MacGregor - 1892, Victor Horsley - 1916, Hilaire Belloc - 1953, Robert Boothby - 1986, Stephen Spender - 1995.
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