31st of October 2026
31st of October 2026 is the 304th day of the year.
It is Halloween...more.
This day in history:
1517: Luther Posts His 95 Theses - ...more
1892: Sherlock Holmes 1st Published - ...more
1914: The Worcesters Charge at Ypres - ...more
1940: Official end of the Battle of Britain - ...more
1941: Huddersfield Factory Fire - ...more
1951: Zebra Crossing Introduced - ...more
More dates from British history.
British quote for the day:
Henley is the Venice of the South - Boris Johnson.
Born today:
Denzil Holles - 1599, John Evelyn - 1620, John Keats - 1795, Sir Joseph Wilson Swan - 1828, Cosmo Lang - 1864, Edward Russell - 1872, Joan Robinson - 1903, Dick Francis - 1920, John Pople - 1925, Jimmy Savile - 1926, David Harvey - 1935, Sarah Brown - 1963, Johnny Marr - 1963, Matt Dawson - 1972.
Died today:
Thomas Cochrane - 1860, William Rosse - 1867, Joseph Hooker - 1879, Dick Sheppard - 1937, Augustus John - 1961, Alan Bush - 1995.
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