John Ruskin
John Ruskin Edward Balliol Renounces Scottish Crown
Edward Balliol Renounces Scottish Crown Charles I Goes on Trial
Charles I Goes on Trial

20th of January 2026

20th of January 2026 is the 20th day of the year.

This day in history:

1265: First English Parliament Held - ...more
1356: Edward Balliol Renounces Scottish Crown - ...more
1606: The Great Severn Tsunami - ...more
1649: Charles I Goes on Trial - ...more
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British quote for the day:

All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players - William Shakespeare.

Born today:

Richard Le Gallienne - 1866, Joy Adamson - 1910, James Hanson - 1922, Tom Baker - 1934, Eddy Shah - 1944, Gary Barlow - 1971, Kirsty Gallacher - 1976, Will Young - 1979.

Died today:

David Garrick - 1779, John Howard - 1790, John Soane - 1837, John Ruskin - 1900, Richard Blackmore - 1900, George V - 1936, John Minton - 1957, John Harding - 1989, Alfred Wainwright - 1991, Matt Busby - 1994.

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Brit Quote:
Youth would be an ideal state if it came a little later in life - Herbert Henry Asquith
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On this day:
First English Parliament Held - 1265, Edward Balliol Renounces Scottish Crown - 1356, The Great Severn Tsunami - 1606, Charles I Goes on Trial - 1649
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