George  Eliot
George Eliot Richard Dimbleby
Richard Dimbleby National Speed Limit of 70mph introduced
National Speed Limit of 70mph introduced

22nd of December 2025

22nd of December 2025 is the 356th day of the year.

This day in history:

1715: Old Pretender Lands at Peterhead - ...more
1810: Wrecking of HMS Minotaur - ...more
1965: National Speed Limit of 70mph introduced - ...more
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British quote for the day:

He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that. - John Stuart Mill.

Born today:

J Arthur Rank - 1888, Peggy Ashcroft - 1907, Noel Edmonds - 1948, Maurice Gibb - 1949, Ralph Fiennes - 1962.

Died today:

William Wollaston - 1828, George Eliot - 1880, Robert Rainy - 1906, Richard Dimbleby - 1965, Henry Cotton - 1987, James Meade - 1995, Donald Soper - 1998.

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Brit Quote:
English winters are like the 1st world war. You start thinking am I going to get to the end of this - John Cleese
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On this day:
Old Pretender Lands at Peterhead - 1715, Wrecking of HMS Minotaur - 1810, National Speed Limit of 70mph introduced - 1965
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