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11th of April 2026

11th of April 2026 is the 101st day of the year.

This day in history:

1612: Last Heretic Burned - ...more
1644: Battle of Selby - ...more
1689: William III and Mary II crowned as joint rulers of Britain - ...more
1954: The Dullest Day in History? - ...more
1981: Brixton Riots - ...more
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British quote for the day:

If there's no money in poetry, neither is there poetry in money. - Robert Graves.

Born today:

Christopher Smart - 1722, James Parkinson - 1755, Charles Halle - 1819, James Grant - 1827, Sir Eric Rideal - 1890, Dan Maskell - 1908, Norman McLaren - 1914, Rosalind Mitchison - 1919, Christopher Longuet-Higgins - 1923, John Krebs - 1945, Jeremy Clarkson - 1960, Joss Stone - 1987.

Died today:

John Galt - 1839, George Selwyn - 1878, Charles Reade - 1884, Joseph Merrick - 1890, Albert Seward - 1941, Frederick Bower - 1948.

Hotel of the day:

Cornhill House

Cornhill House

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Brit Quote:
Any woman who understands the problems of running a home will be nearer to understanding the problems of running a country - Margaret Thatcher
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On this day:
Last Heretic Burned - 1612, Battle of Selby - 1644, William III and Mary II crowned as joint rulers of Britain - 1689, The Dullest Day in History? - 1954, Brixton Riots - 1981
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