A E Housman
A E Housman Piers Morgan
Piers Morgan John Major gets on his Soapbox
John Major gets on his Soapbox

30th of March 2026

30th of March 2026 is the 89th day of the year.

This day in history:

1296: Sacking of Berwick upon Tweed - ...more
1856: End of the Crimean War - ...more
1979: Airey Neave assasinated - ...more
1992: John Major gets on his Soapbox - ...more
1997: 1st Broadcast of Channel 5 - ...more
2002: Queen Mother Dies - ...more
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British quote for the day:

To most men experience is like the stern lights of a ship, which illuminate only the track it has passed. - Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

Born today:

Jethro Tull - 1674, John Stafford Smith - 1750, Henry Hardinge - 1785, Anna Sewell - 1820, Charles Booth - 1840, James Pryde - 1866, Cyril Radcliffe - 1899, Ernst Gombrich - 1909, Ray McAnally - 1926, Eric Clapton - 1945, Robbie Coltrane - 1950, Piers Morgan - 1965.

Died today:

William Hunter - 1783, Beau Brummell - 1840, A E Housman - 1936, Sir James Swinburne - 1958, Douglas Douglas-Hamilton - 1973, Elizabeth, The Queen Mother - 2002.

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Brit Quote:
Faith is a passionate intuition. - William Wordsworth
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On this day:
Sacking of Berwick upon Tweed - 1296, End of the Crimean War - 1856, Airey Neave assasinated - 1979, John Major gets on his Soapbox - 1992, 1st Broadcast of Channel 5 - 1997, Queen Mother Dies - 2002
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