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29th of August 2026

29th of August 2026 is the 241st day of the year.

This day in history:

1350: Battle of Winchelsea - ...more
1842: Treaty of Nanking - ...more
1895: Birth of Rugby League - ...more
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British quote for the day:

We may be a small island, but we are not a small people. - Edward Heath.

Born today:

John Locke - 1632, Frederick Maurice - 1805, Elizabeth Gaskell - 1810, Greer Garson - 1904, Sir John Charnley - 1911, Tony Crosland - 1918, Richard Attenborough - 1923, Thom Gunn - 1929, Lenny Henry - 1958.

Died today:

John Lilburne - 1657, Henry Sidgwick - 1900, Alfred Wallis - 1942, Mary Norton - 1992.

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Brit Quote:
Well may your heart believe the truths I tell; 'Tis virtue makes the bliss, where'er we dwell. - Wilkie Collins
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On this day:
Battle of Winchelsea - 1350, Treaty of Nanking - 1842, Birth of Rugby League - 1895
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