16th of June 2026
16th of June 2026 is the 167th day of the year.
This day in history:
1487: Battle of Stoke Field - ...more
1812: America declares war on Britain - ...more
1824: RSPCA formed - ...more
1883: Sunderland Theatre Disaster - ...more
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British quote for the day:
A fishing rod is a stick with a hook at one end and a fool at the other - Samuel Johnson.
Born today:
John Cheke - 1514, John Cleveland - 1613, Adam Smith - 1723, Thomas Mitchell - 1792, Stan Laurel - 1890, Enoch Powell - 1912, James Bolam - 1938.
Died today:
John Churchill Marlborough - 1722, Joseph Butler - 1752, John Snow - 1858, William Branwhite Clarke - 1878, John McLennan - 1881, Josiah Mason - 1881, William Calder Marshall - 1894, Sydney Chapman - 1970, John Reith - 1971, Alfred Deller - 1979, Dame Eva Turner - 1990.
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