Robert Maxwell Dies
Robert Maxwell Dies Battle of Inkerman - 19 VC
Battle of Inkerman - 19 VC's won Vivien Leigh
Vivien Leigh

5th of November 2026

5th of November 2026 is the 309th day of the year.
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This day in history:

1605: The Gunpowder Plot - ...more
1688: Glorious Revolution begins - ...more
1854: Battle of Inkerman - 19 VC's won - ...more
1909: 1st UK Woolworths Opens - ...more
1927: 1st traffic lights start to operate - ...more
1967: Hither Green Rail Disaster - ...more
1975: Sex Pistols play 1st ever gig - ...more
1991: Robert Maxwell Dies - ...more
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British quote for the day:

Reverence is fatal to literature. - E M Forster.

Born today:

Henry Lawes - 1595, Sir John Richardson - 1787, Vivien Leigh - 1913, Lester Piggott - 1935, Tamzin Outhwaite - 1970, Chris Addison - 1971, Daniella Westbrook - 1973.

Died today:

James Maxwell - 1879, John Langley - 1925, Robert Maxwell - 1991, John Fowles - 2005.

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Brit Quote:
It is sometimes necessary to lie damnably in the interests of the nation - Hilaire Belloc
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On this day:
The Gunpowder Plot - 1605, Glorious Revolution begins - 1688, Battle of Inkerman - 19 VC's won - 1854, 1st UK Woolworths Opens - 1909, 1st traffic lights start to operate - 1927, Hither Green Rail Disaster - 1967, Sex Pistols play 1st ever gig - 1975, Robert Maxwell Dies - 1991
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