15th of October 2026
15th of October 2026 is the 288th day of the year.
This day in history:
1783: First Manned Balloon Flight - ...more
1987: The Great Storm - ...more
1997: Andy Green breaks sound barrier on land - ...more
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British quote for the day:
I thought I'd begin by reading a poem by Shakespeare, but then I thought, why should I? He never reads any of mine. - Spike Milligan.
Born today:
Allan Ramsay - 1686, Elizabeth Inchbald - 1753, Peter Barlow - 1776, Marie Stopes - 1880, William Temple - 1881, P G Wodehouse - 1881, C P Snow - 1905, David Trimble - 1944, Anthony Joshua - 1989.
Died today:
Daniel Gooch - 1889, Ernest Wilson - 1930, William Soutar - 1943, Kaikhosru Sorabji - 1988.
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