16th of January 2026
16th of January 2026 is the 16th day of the year.
This day in history:
1862: Hartley Pit Disaster - ...more
1992: Britain drops out of the Exchange Rate Mechanism - ...more
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British quote for the day:
He who would search for pearls must dive below. - John Dryden.
Born today:
Ian Hamilton - 1853, Percy Pilcher - 1866, Gordon Craig - 1872, Eric Liddell - 1902, Mary Martin - 1907, James May - 1963, Kate Moss - 1974.
Died today:
Edward Gibbon - 1794, Arbuthnot Lane - 1943, Auberon Waugh - 2001, Robert Hanbury-Brown - 2002, Sir John Mortimer - 2009.
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