26th of March 2026
26th of March 2026 is the 85th day of the year.
This day in history:
1484: Caxton Prints his version of Aesops Fables - ...more
1839: First Henley Regatta - ...more
1934: Driving Tests and Speed Limit introduced - ...more
1976: Queen sends 1st Royal email - ...more
1981: SDP Created - ...more
More dates from British history.
British quote for the day:
Sometimes the first duty of intelligent men is the restatement of the obvious - George Orwell.
Born today:
George Smith - 1840, A E Housman - 1859, Ethel Gabain - 1883, Kenneth Mellanby - 1908, J L Austin - 1911, William John Edrich - 1916, Richard Dawkins - 1941, William Hague - 1961, Keira Knightley - 1985.
Died today:
John Vanbrugh - 1726, Thomas Hancock - 1865, Cecil Rhodes - 1899, Mary Ward - 1920, David Lloyd George - 1945, Noel Coward - 1973, Anthony Blunt - 1983, Jim Callaghan - 2005.
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