Bodleian Library Opens
Bodleian Library Opens Ken Dodd
Ken Dodd Julian of Norwich
Julian of Norwich

8th of November 2026

8th of November 2026 is the 312th day of the year.

This day in history:

1602: Bodleian Library Opens - ...more
1861: Trent Affair Threatens Anglo-US War - ...more
1965: Race Relations Act comes into force - ...more
1987: Enniskillen Remembrance Day Bomb - ...more
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British quote for the day:

Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure there is one less rascal in the world - Thomas Carlyle.

Born today:

Julian of Norwich - 1342, Thomas Manning - 1772, William Smith - 1846, Herbert Austin - 1866, Arnold Bax - 1883, Neil Gunn - 1891, Conrad Waddington - 1905, Ken Dodd - 1927, Richard Stoker - 1938, Paul Mckenna - 1963, Gordon Ramsay - 1966, Joe Cole - 1981, Jack Osbourne - 1985.

Died today:

John Milton - 1674, Thomas Bewick - 1828, Tom Sayers - 1865, Rumer Godden - 1998.

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Brit Quote:
Woman begins by resisting a man's advances and ends by blocking his retreat. - Oscar Wilde
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On this day:
Bodleian Library Opens - 1602, Trent Affair Threatens Anglo-US War - 1861, Race Relations Act comes into force - 1965, Enniskillen Remembrance Day Bomb - 1987
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