16th of May 2026
16th of May 2026 is the 136th day of the year.
This day in history:
1643: Battle of Stratton - ...more
1763: Boswell First Meets Dr Johnson - ...more
1916: The Sykes-Picot Agreement - ...more
1943: Dambusters Raid - ...more
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British quote for the day:
One forgets words as one forgets names. One's vocabulary needs constant fertilizing or it will die. - Evelyn Waugh.
Born today:
John Opie - 1761, John Cotman - 1782, Bernard Spilsbury - 1877, Herbert E Bates - 1905, Judy Finnigan - 1948, Milton Jones - 1964, Jim Sturgess - 1981.
Died today:
Felicia Hemans - 1835, Bronislaw Malinowski - 1942, Frederick Hopkins - 1947, Eric James - 1992.
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