12th of October 2026
12th of October 2026 is the 285th day of the year.
This day in history:
0633: Battle of Heathfield - ...more
1189: Richard the Lionheart Leaves England for the Crusades - ...more
1216: King John Loses Crown Jewels - ...more
1823: First Mackintosh Sold - ...more
1915: Edith Cavell Executed - ...more
1948: 1st Morris Minor Built - ...more
1978: Sid Vicious Arrested for Murder - ...more
1979: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Published - ...more
1984: IRA Bomb Grand Hotel Brighton - ...more
2002: Bali nightclub Bombs - ...more
More dates from British history.
British quote for the day:
The only exercise I take is walking behind the coffins of friends who have taken too much exercise - Peter O’Toole.
Born today:
Edward VI - 1537, Ramsay MacDonald - 1866, Aleister Crowley - 1875, Frederick Bruce - 1910, Magnus Magnusson - 1929, John Hoyland - 1934, Rick Parfitt - 1948, Les Dennis - 1953.
Died today:
Elizabeth Fry - 1845, Robert Stephenson - 1859, Edith Cavell - 1915, Ian Hamilton - 1947, Susan Isaacs - 1948.
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