Slapton Sands Friendly Fire Disaster
Slapton Sands Friendly Fire Disaster John Culshaw
John Culshaw Mary Wollstonecraft
Mary Wollstonecraft

27th of April 2024

27th of April 2024 is the 118th day of the year.

This day in history:

1296: Battle of Dunbar - ...more
1650: Battle of Carbisdale - ...more
1944: Slapton Sands Friendly Fire Disaster - ...more
1968: Abortion is legalised in Britain - ...more
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British quote for the day:

To have news value is to have a tin can tied to one's tail. - T E Lawrence.

Born today:

Edward Gibbon - 1737, Mary Wollstonecraft - 1759, Herbert Spencer - 1820, Edwin Morgan - 1920, Sheila Scott - 1927, John Burningham - 1936, Michael Fish - 1944, Sheena Easton - 1959, Tommy Smith - 1967, Mica Paris - 1969.

Died today:

Karl Pearson - 1936, John Culshaw - 1980.

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Brit Quote:
He has all of the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire. - Winston Churchill
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On this day:
Battle of Dunbar - 1296, Battle of Carbisdale - 1650, Slapton Sands Friendly Fire Disaster - 1944, Abortion is legalised in Britain - 1968
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