24th of July 2026
24th of July 2026 is the 205th day of the year.
This day in history:
1411: Battle of Harlaw - ...more
1567: Mary Queen of Scots abdicates - ...more
1704: Gibraltar Seized - ...more
1936: Speaking Clock Introduced - ...more
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British quote for the day:
I had lunch with a chess champion the other day. I knew he was a chess champion because it took him 20 minutes to pass the salt. - Eric Sykes.
Born today:
John Newton - 1725, Benjamin Pitman - 1822, William Abney - 1843, Percy Scholes - 1877, Robert Graves - 1895, John Haigh - 1909, Kerry Dixon - 1961.
Died today:
John Cotman - 1842, Matthew Webb - 1883, Alan Rawsthorne - 1971, James Chadwick - 1974, George Rodger - 1995.
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