Hugh Laurie
Hugh Laurie Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams Kim Philby
Kim Philby

11th of May 2026

11th of May 2026 is the 131st day of the year.

This day in history:

1812: Prime Minister Spencer Perceval Assassinated - ...more
1985: Bradford City Football Fire - ...more
2010: First Coalition Government since WWII - ...more
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British quote for the day:

Like most of those who study history, he (Napoleon III) learned from the mistakes of the past how to make new ones. - A J P Taylor.

Born today:

William Lilly - 1602, George Grey - 1799, Margaret Rutherford - 1892, Antony Hewish - 1924, Mark Boyle - 1934, Jeremy Paxman - 1950, Judith Weir - 1954, Alex Lester - 1956, Hugh Laurie - 1959, John Parrott - 1964, Tim Baillie - 1979.

Died today:

William Pitt (The Elder) - 1778, Spencer Perceval - 1812, Sir John Herschel - 1871, Henry Kettlewell - 1979, Kim Philby - 1988, Douglas Adams - 2001.

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Brit Quote:
I think computer viruses should count as life. I think it says something about human nature that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive. We've created life in our own image. - Stephen Hawking
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On this day:
Prime Minister Spencer Perceval Assassinated - 1812, Bradford City Football Fire - 1985, First Coalition Government since WWII - 2010
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