Last Tyburn Hanging
Last Tyburn Hanging John Barry
John Barry North Sea Oil starts to flow
North Sea Oil starts to flow

3rd of November 2026

3rd of November 2026 is the 307th day of the year.

This day in history:

1783: Last Tyburn Hanging - ...more
1975: North Sea Oil starts to flow - ...more
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British quote for the day:

It is not reasonable that those who gamble with men's lives should not stake their own. - H G Wells.

Born today:

John Mitchel - 1815, Frederic Leighton - 1830, Ian MacLaren - 1850, Sir Frederick Russell - 1897, Jennie Lee - 1904, Sir Ludovic Kennedy - 1919, John Barry - 1933, Kenneth Baker - 1934, Jeremy Brett - 1935, Lulu - 1948, Adam Ant - 1954, Eamonn Holmes - 1959, David Linley - 1961, Ian Wright - 1963, Ben Fogle - 1973.

Died today:

Robert Lowth - 1787, John Leslie - 1832, Sir Robert McAlpine - 1934, Harold Jones - 1960, Ernst Gombrich - 2001.

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Brit Quote:
You can always count on Americans to do the right thing - after they've tried everything else. - Winston Churchill
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On this day:
Last Tyburn Hanging - 1783, North Sea Oil starts to flow - 1975
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