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21st of April 2026

21st of April 2026 is the 111th day of the year.

This day in history:

1509: Death of Henry VII. Accession of Henry VIII - ...more
1907: Sinn Fein Formed - ...more
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British quote for the day:

It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change. - Charles Darwin.

Born today:

John Law - 1671, Humphrey Repton - 1752, James Martineau - 1805, Charlotte Bronte - 1816, Charles Naughton - 1886, Jimmy Gold - 1886, Lawrence Gowing - 1918, Sir John Mortimer - 1923, Elizabeth II - 1926, James McAvoy - 1979.

Died today:

Henry VII - 1509, Jane Carlyle - 1866, Robert Lauder - 1869, Robert Bridges - 1930, John Maynard Keynes - 1946, Frederick Handley Page - 1962, Edward Appleton - 1965.

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Brit Quote:
To destroy is still the strongest instinct in nature. - Max Beerbohm
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On this day:
Death of Henry VII. Accession of Henry VIII - 1509, Sinn Fein Formed - 1907
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