13th of August 2026
13th of August 2026 is the 225th day of the year.
This day in history:
1704: Marlborough wins Battle of Blenheim - ...more
1964: Last Executions in Britain - ...more
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British quote for the day:
Gentlemen, when the enemy is committed to a mistake we must not interrupt him too soon - Horatio Nelson.
Born today:
James Gillray - 1757, John Ireland - 1879, John Logie Baird - 1888, Christopher Nevinson - 1889, Alfred Hitchcock - 1899, Alan John Sainsbury - 1902, Frederick Sanger - 1918, Bernard Manning - 1930, Phil Taylor - 1960, Alan Shearer - 1970, Nick Dempsey - 1980.
Died today:
Richard Lewis - 1831, William Jevons - 1882, John Everett Millais - 1896, Florence Nightingale - 1910, Octavia Hill - 1912, H G Wells - 1946, Alison Hargreaves - 1995.
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