17th of March 2026
17th of March 2026 is the 76th day of the year.
It is St Patricks Day...more.
This day in history:
1328: Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton agreed - ...more
1800: HMS Queen Charlotte Burns and Blows Up - ...more
1845: Rubber Band Patented - ...more
1912: Captain Oates leaves the tent - ...more
1921: Marie Stopes Opens First Clinic - ...more
1958: CND’s Inaugural Public Meeting - ...more
2001: Eden Project Opens - ...more
More dates from British history.
British quote for the day:
A dirty joke is a sort of mental rebellion. - George Orwell.
Born today:
James IV - 1473, Thomas Chalmers - 1780, Lawrence Oates - 1880, Patrick Hamilton - 1904, Alastair Burnet - 1928, Robin Knox-Johnston - 1939, Max Stafford-Clark - 1941, Edward Harper - 1941, Jeff Banks - 1943, Rory McGrath - 1956, Lee Dixon - 1964, Alexander McQueen - 1969.
Died today:
Philip Massinger - 1640, Gilbert Burnet - 1715, James Edward Smith - 1828, Robert Chambers - 1871, James Skinner - 1927, Thomas Lewis - 1945, Charles Yonge - 1986, John Glubb - 1986, Ronnie Kray - 1995.
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