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4th of April 2026

4th of April 2026 is the 94th day of the year.

This day in history:

1949: Foundation of NATO - ...more
1975: First Episode of The Good Life - ...more
1975: Microsoft Founded - ...more
1981: First Woman in the Boat Race - ...more
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British quote for the day:

Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few. - Winston Churchill.

Born today:

Grinling Gibbons - 1648, John Hoppner - 1758, Thomas Reid - 1818, Sir William Siemens - 1823, Margaret Oliphant - 1828, John Jackson - 1835, Algernon Swinburne - 1837, Anthony Tudor - 1908, Trevor Griffiths - 1935, Jonathan Agnew - 1960, Karren Brady - 1969.

Died today:

John Napier - 1617, Oliver Goldsmith - 1774, Frederick Lonsdale - 1954, Kate Roberts - 1985, Kenny Everett - 1995.

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Brit Quote:
Experience teaches only the teachable. - Aldous Huxley
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On this day:
Foundation of NATO - 1949, First Episode of The Good Life - 1975, Microsoft Founded - 1975, First Woman in the Boat Race - 1981
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