Robert Southey
Robert Southey Total eclipse of the Sun
Total eclipse of the Sun Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming

12th of August 2026

12th of August 2026 is the 224th day of the year.
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This day in history:

1851: 1st Americas Cup - ...more
1999: Total eclipse of the Sun - ...more
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British quote for the day:

The only fence against the world is a thorough knowledge of it. - John Locke.

Born today:

Thomas Bewick - 1753, Robert Southey - 1774, Radclyffe Hall - 1880, Guy Gibson - 1918, Fulton MacKay - 1922, Mark Knopfler - 1949, Tom Cleverley - 1989.

Died today:

William Blake - 1827, George Stephenson - 1848, William Hooker - 1865, Willie Renshaw - 1904, Ernest Gimson - 1919, Horace Smith-Dorrien - 1930, Ian Fleming - 1964, Willie Gallacher - 1965, Ernst Chain - 1979, Harry Godwin - 1985, Godfrey Hounsfield - 2004.

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Brit Quote:
Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel. - Samuel Johnson
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On this day:
1st Americas Cup - 1851, Total eclipse of the Sun - 1999
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