Women priests ordained for 1st time
Women priests ordained for 1st time Mrs Beeton
Mrs Beeton Battle of Empingham
Battle of Empingham

12th of March 2026

12th of March 2026 is the 71st day of the year.

This day in history:

1470: Battle of Empingham - ...more
1994: Women priests ordained for 1st time - ...more
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British quote for the day:

I never knew a man come to greatness or eminence who lay abed late in the morning. - Jonathan Swift.

Born today:

Reginald Pole - 1500, Mrs Beeton - 1836, William Perkin - 1838, Max Wall - 1908, David Mellor - 1949, Ed Clancy - 1985.

Died today:

Alexander MacKenzie - 1820, Alicia Spottiswoode - 1900, Sydney Camm - 1966, Jane Grigson - 1990, Rosamund Lehmann - 1990, Harold Hobson - 1992, Yehudi Menuhin - 1999, Alun Hoddinott - 2008.

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Brit Quote:
I doubt whether classical education ever has been or can be successfully carried out without corporal punishment - George Orwell
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On this day:
Battle of Empingham - 1470, Women priests ordained for 1st time - 1994
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