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Harold Wilson

11th of March 2026

11th of March 2026 is the 70th day of the year.
It is Penny Loaf Day...more.

This day in history:

1702: Worlds 1st regular daily paper 'The Courant' published - ...more
1864: Great Sheffield Flood - ...more
1938: Anschluss - ...more
1988: Pound Note Withdrawn from Circulation - ...more
2013: Chris Huhne and Vicky Pryce Jailed - ...more
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British quote for the day:

It's all right letting yourself go, as long as you can get yourself back. - Mick Jagger.

Born today:

Sir Henry Tate - 1819, Malcolm Campbell - 1885, Michael Polanyi - 1891, Harold Wilson - 1916, Ron Todd - 1927, Douglas Adams - 1952, Shane Richie - 1964, Alex Gregory - 1984, Tom James - 1984, Jack Rodwell - 1991.

Died today:

Hannah Cowley - 1809, Archibald Couper - 1892, Dora de Houghton Carrington - 1932, David Beatty - 1936, Alexander Fleming - 1955, John Wyndham - 1969, Charles Oatley - 1996.

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Brit Quote:
I had lunch with a chess champion the other day. I knew he was a chess champion because it took him 20 minutes to pass the salt. - Eric Sykes
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On this day:
Worlds 1st regular daily paper 'The Courant' published - 1702, Great Sheffield Flood - 1864, Anschluss - 1938, Pound Note Withdrawn from Circulation - 1988, Chris Huhne and Vicky Pryce Jailed - 2013
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