20th of July 2026
20th of July 2026 is the 201st day of the year.
It is St Margarets Day...more.
This day in history:
1304: Stirling Castle Falls to Edward I - ...more
1837: Euston opens as 1st London Station - ...more
1871: FA Cup is formed - ...more
1981: Botham’s Greatest Ashes Day - ...more
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British quote for the day:
If you have men who will only come if they know there is a good road, I don't want them. I want men who will come if there is no road at all. - David Livingstone.
Born today:
Gilbert White - 1720, Henry Holland - 1745, Sir Richard Owen - 1804, James Kay-Shuttleworth - 1804, William Bowman - 1816, Clements Markham - 1830, John Reith - 1889, Dilys Powell - 1901, Veronica Wedgwood - 1910, Elizabeth Jennings - 1926, Diana Rigg - 1938, Wendy Richard - 1943, Joe Pasquale - 1961.
Died today:
John Playfair - 1819, Andrew Lang - 1912, John Bratby - 1992, Ivor Emmanuel - 2007.
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