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1st of May 2026

1st of May 2026 is the 121st day of the year.
It is May Day...more, St Philips Day...more, St James's Day...more.

This day in history:

1169: Normans Invade Ireland - ...more
1851: Great Exhibition opens - ...more
1926: TUC meets to agree on a General Strike - ...more
1939: Sutton Hoo Dig Begins - ...more
1961: Betting Shops Legal - ...more
1966: Last UK Concert by Beatles - ...more
1997: Tony Blairs 'New Labour' sweeps to power - ...more
2000: Millennium May Day Protests - ...more
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British quote for the day:

As no man is born an artist, so no man is born an angler. - Izaak Walton.

Born today:

Joseph Addison - 1672, Duke of Wellington - 1769, Lyon Playfair - 1818, Sir Bob Reid - 1934, Joanna Lumley - 1946, Antony Worrall Thompson - 1951.

Died today:

John Dryden - 1700, Henry Richards - 1885, Frederick Kipping - 1949, Sylvia Warner - 1978, Henry Cooper - 2011.

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Brit Quote:
Fortitude is the guard and support of the other virtues. - John Locke
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On this day:
Normans Invade Ireland - 1169, Great Exhibition opens - 1851, TUC meets to agree on a General Strike - 1926, Sutton Hoo Dig Begins - 1939, Betting Shops Legal - 1961, Last UK Concert by Beatles - 1966, Tony Blairs 'New Labour' sweeps to power - 1997, Millennium May Day Protests - 2000
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