World’s first passenger train service begins
World’s first passenger train service begins Robert the Bruce Crowned King of Scotland
Robert the Bruce Crowned King of Scotland Cambridge Sink In Boat Race
Cambridge Sink In Boat Race

25th of March 2026

25th of March 2026 is the 84th day of the year.
It is Annunciation Day...more, Lady Day.

This day in history:

1306: Robert the Bruce Crowned King of Scotland - ...more
1807: slave trade is abolished in the British empire - ...more
1807: World’s first passenger train service begins - ...more
1978: Cambridge Sink In Boat Race - ...more
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British quote for the day:

The longer you look at an object, the more abstract it becomes, and, ironically, the more real. - Lucien Freud.

Born today:

John Laurie - 1897, A J P Taylor - 1906, David Lean - 1908, Paul Scott - 1920, Richard O'Brien - 1942, Elton John - 1947, John Jeffrey - 1959.

Died today:

Nehemiah Grew - 1712, Anna Seward - 1809, Spencer Gore - 1914, Kenneth Wolstenholme - 2002.

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Brit Quote:
'Tis the last rose of summer Left blooming alone; All her lovely companions Are faded and gone. - Thomas More
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On this day:
Robert the Bruce Crowned King of Scotland - 1306, slave trade is abolished in the British empire - 1807, World’s first passenger train service begins - 1807, Cambridge Sink In Boat Race - 1978
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