23rd of January 2026
23rd of January 2026 is the 23rd day of the year.
This day in history:
1570: The assassination of James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray - ...more
1571: The Royal Exchange opens in London. - ...more
1879: Battle of Rorkes Drift - ...more
1909: The Tottenham Outrage - ...more
1924: First Labour Government - ...more
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British quote for the day:
The finest landscape is improved by a good Pub in the foreground - Samuel Johnson.
Born today:
Clara Reeve - 1729, William Jessop - 1745, Rutland Boughton - 1878, Bob Paisley - 1919, Harriet Scott - 1972.
Died today:
William Pitt (The Younger) - 1806, John Hoppner - 1810, Edward, Duke of Kent - 1820, Thomas Peacock - 1866, Charles Kingsley - 1875, Clara Butt - 1936, James Garvin - 1947, Norman MacCaig - 1996, Victor Pasmore - 1998.
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