Elias Ashmole
Elias Ashmole Henry Plantagenet and Eleanor of Aquitaine Marry
Henry Plantagenet and Eleanor of Aquitaine Marry Nobby Stiles
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18th of May 2026

18th of May 2026 is the 138th day of the year.

This day in history:

1152: Henry Plantagenet and Eleanor of Aquitaine Marry - ...more
1897: Bram Stoker Publishes Dracula - ...more
1964: Mods and Rockers Battle - ...more
1991: First Briton in space - ...more
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British quote for the day:

There is a woman at the beginning of all great things. - Alan Bleasdale.

Born today:

Joseph Butler - 1692, John Wilson - 1785, Hugh Clapperton - 1788, William Heinemann - 1863, Bertrand Russell - 1872, Fred Perry - 1909, Margot Fonteyn - 1919, Don Whillans - 1933, Miriam Margolyes - 1941, Nobby Stiles - 1942, Helen Chadwick - 1953, Toyah Wilcox - 1958.

Died today:

Elias Ashmole - 1692, George Meredith - 1909, Christopher Strachey - 1975, John Selwyn Brooke Lloyd - 1978.

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Brit Quote:
It is widely held that too much wine will dull a man's desire. Indeed it will in a dull man - John Osborne
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On this day:
Henry Plantagenet and Eleanor of Aquitaine Marry - 1152, Bram Stoker Publishes Dracula - 1897, Mods and Rockers Battle - 1964, First Briton in space - 1991
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