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23rd of April 2026

23rd of April 2026 is the 113th day of the year.
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This day in history:

0871: Alfred Becomes King of Wessex - ...more
1348: English order of knighthood founded - ...more
1564: Birth of Shakespeare - ...more
1616: Death of Shakespeare - ...more
1661: Charles II is crowned - ...more
1924: First Broadcast by British Monarch - ...more
1979: Death of Blair Peach - ...more
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British quote for the day:

If you've got a big mouth and you're controversial, you're going to get attention. - Simon Cowell.

Born today:

William Shakespeare - 1564, Joseph M W Turner - 1775, Edwin Lankester - 1814, Christopher Furness - 1852, James Kirkup - 1918, Bernadette McAliskey - 1947, Alistair Brownlee - 1988.

Died today:

Ethelred II (the unready) - 1016, William Shakespeare - 1616, Henry Vaughan - 1695, William Wordsworth - 1850, Rupert Brooke - 1915, Cecile Walton - 1956, Jim Laker - 1986, Arthur Ramsey - 1988, Denis Compton - 1997, John Mills - 2005.

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If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten - Rudyard Kipling
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On this day:
Alfred Becomes King of Wessex - 0871, English order of knighthood founded - 1348, Birth of Shakespeare - 1564, Death of Shakespeare - 1616, Charles II is crowned - 1661, First Broadcast by British Monarch - 1924, Death of Blair Peach - 1979
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