Queen Victoria crowned
Queen Victoria crowned Alfred Noyes
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28th of June 2026

28th of June 2026 is the 179th day of the year.

This day in history:

1830: First Met Officer Killed on Duty - ...more
1838: Queen Victoria crowned - ...more
1919: Signing of the Treaty of Versailles - ...more
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British quote for the day:

Most people perform well in a crisis - when the spotlight is on them; it's on the Sunday afternoons of this life, when no-one is looking, that the spirit falters. - Alan Bennett.

Born today:

Henry VIII - 1491, John Wesley - 1703, Anne Loughlin - 1894, George Lloyd - 1913, Willie Whitelaw - 1918, John Stewart Bell - 1928, Harold Evans - 1928, A A Gill - 1954, Louise Mensch - 1971.

Died today:

Alfred Noyes - 1958, Stanley Baker - 1976, John Piper - 1992.

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Brit Quote:
They talk of a man betraying his country, his friends, his sweetheart. There must be a moral bond first. All a man can betray is his conscience. - Joseph Conrad
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On this day:
First Met Officer Killed on Duty - 1830, Queen Victoria crowned - 1838, Signing of the Treaty of Versailles - 1919
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