Tolpuddle Martyrs Sentenced
Tolpuddle Martyrs Sentenced Tommy Cooper
Tommy Cooper Richard Beckinsale
Richard Beckinsale

19th of March 2024

19th of March 2024 is the 79th day of the year.
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This day in history:

1834: Tolpuddle Martyrs Sentenced - ...more
1982: Argentine Forces land on South Georgia - ...more
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British quote for the day:

Serious sport is war minus the shooting. - George Orwell.

Born today:

Tobias Smollett - 1721, David Livingstone - 1813, Richard Burton - 1821, John Marshall - 1876, Norman Haworth - 1883, Elizabeth Maconchy - 1907, George Rodger - 1908, Tommy Cooper - 1921.

Died today:

John Poynting - 1914, James Somerville - 1949, Norman Haworth - 1950, Richard Beckinsale - 1979, Paul Scofield - 2008, Arthur C Clarke - 2008.

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Brit Quote:
Believe there is a great power silently working all things for good, behave yourself and never mind the rest. - Beatrix Potter
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On this day:
Tolpuddle Martyrs Sentenced - 1834, Argentine Forces land on South Georgia - 1982
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