1st of March 2026
1st of March 2026 is the 60th day of the year.
It is St Davids Day...more.
This day in history:
1711: First Edition of The Spectator - ...more
1946: Bank of England Nationalised - ...more
More dates from British history.
British quote for the day:
I used to look at these pictures of trumpeters pointing their instrument to the ceiling. Stunning pictures, but if you play the trumpet and point it upwards, all the spit comes back into your mouth! - Humphrey Lyttleton.
Born today:
John Pell - 1611, Samuel Romilly - 1757, Augustus Pugin - 1812, Ebenezer Prout - 1835, David Niven - 1910, Tom Keating - 1917, Reg Harris - 1920, Mike D'Abo - 1944.
Died today:
Peter Barlow - 1862, Paul Scott - 1978, Peter Osgood - 2006.
Hotel of the day:
Choose another day:
Brit Quote: |
|
On this day: |