Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Samuel Taylor Coleridge Nelson Loses his Arm
Nelson Loses his Arm Louis Bleriot flies the Channel
Louis Bleriot flies the Channel

25th of July 2026

25th of July 2026 is the 206th day of the year.
It is St James Day...more, St Christophers Day...more.

This day in history:

1603: James VI of Scotland crowned James I of England. - ...more
1797: Nelson Loses his Arm - ...more
1814: Stephenson demonstrates 1st Steam Engine - ...more
1907: 1st Scout Camp - ...more
1909: Louis Bleriot flies the Channel - ...more
1978: First Test Tube Baby Born - ...more
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British quote for the day:

A few honest men are better than numbers. - Oliver Cromwell.

Born today:

James Thornhill - 1675, Frederick Blackman - 1866, Colin Renfrew - 1937, Gareth Thomas - 1974.

Died today:

Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1834, Charles MacIntosh - 1843, Nat Gould - 1919, Harold Brighouse - 1958, Alfred Matthews - 1960, Tiny Rowland - 1998.

Hotel of the day:

Lairbeck Hotel

Lairbeck Hotel

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Brit Quote:
There is no such thing as darkness; only a failure to see. - Malcolm Muggeridge
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On this day:
James VI of Scotland crowned James I of England. - 1603, Nelson Loses his Arm - 1797, Stephenson demonstrates 1st Steam Engine - 1814, 1st Scout Camp - 1907, Louis Bleriot flies the Channel - 1909, First Test Tube Baby Born - 1978
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