Edmond  Halley
Edmond Halley Richard Briers
Richard Briers Cecil Beaton
Cecil Beaton

14th of January 2026

14th of January 2026 is the 14th day of the year.

This day in history:

1937: First UK Opinion Poll - ...more
1975: Lesley Whittle kidnapped by Donald Neilson - ...more
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British quote for the day:

I don't think Henry Kissinger would have lasted 48 hours at Old Trafford. - Tommy Docherty.

Born today:

John Biddle - 1615, Jane Carlyle - 1801, Hugh Lofting - 1886, Arthur Holmes - 1890, Cecil Beaton - 1904, Warren Mitchell - 1926, Richard Briers - 1934, Trevor Nunn - 1940, Harold Shipman - 1946, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall - 1965.

Died today:

Edmond Halley - 1742, Henry MacKenzie - 1831, Henry Manning - 1892, Lewis Carroll - 1898, Anthony Eden - 1977, Harold Abrahams - 1978.

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Brit Quote:
Give the enemy not only a road for flight, but also a means of defending it. - Thomas Hardy
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On this day:
First UK Opinion Poll - 1937, Lesley Whittle kidnapped by Donald Neilson - 1975
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