24th of June 2026
24th of June 2026 is the 175th day of the year.
It is St John the Baptist Day...more.
This day in history:
1314: Battle of Bannockburn - ...more
1340: Battle of Sluys - ...more
1417: First Recorded Tynwald Day - ...more
1843: Punch Invents the Cartoon - ...more
1971: Mersey Tunnel Opens - ...more
1981: The Humber Bridge Opens to Traffic - ...more
More dates from British history.
British quote for the day:
All autobiography is self-indulgent. - Daphne du Maurier.
Born today:
Alicia Spottiswoode - 1810, William Henry Smith - 1825, Lord Kitchener - 1850, William Penney - 1909, Mary Wesley - 1912, Brian Johnston - 1912, Sir Fred Hoyle - 1915, Jeff Beck - 1944, Mick Fleetwood - 1947, Betty Jackson - 1949, Stuart Broad - 1986.
Died today:
William Smellie - 1795, John Campbell - 1861, Tony Hancock - 1968, Rex Warner - 1986.
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