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20th of February 2026

20th of February 2026 is the 51st day of the year.

This day in history:

1472: Liberation of Orkneys & Shetlands - ...more
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British quote for the day:

Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many - not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. - Charles Dickens.

Born today:

Mary Garden - 1874, Hesketh Pearson - 1887, Marie Rambert - 1888, Jimmy Greaves - 1940, Mike Leigh - 1943, Brenda Blethyn - 1946, Peter Osgood - 1947, Gordon Brown - 1951, Ian Brown - 1963.

Died today:

Joseph Hume - 1855, Laurence Housman - 1959.

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Brit Quote:
Contrariwise, if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic. - Lewis Carroll
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Liberation of Orkneys & Shetlands - 1472
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