21st of June 2026
21st of June 2026 is the 172nd day of the year.
This day in history:
1813: Battle of Vitoria - ...more
1854: Action That Won First VC - ...more
1937: BBC’s First Wimbledon Broadcast - ...more
1948: World’s 1st Computer Program Runs in Manchester - ...more
More dates from British history.
British quote for the day:
An orgy looks particularly alluring seen through the mists of righteous indignation - Malcolm Muggeridge.
Born today:
Sir William Sidney Smith - 1764, William Smith - 1764, William Aytoun - 1813, James Halliwell - 1820, William Stubbs - 1825, John Rhys - 1840, Malcolm Rifkind - 1946, Kate Hoey - 1946, Ian McEwan - 1948, Prince William - 1982.
Died today:
Edward III - 1377, Captain John Smith - 1631, Inigo Jones - 1652, Leonard Hobhouse - 1929, W E Johns - 1968.
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