Sinking of the Lusitania
Sinking of the Lusitania Theatre Royal Drury Lane Opens
Theatre Royal Drury Lane Opens Robert Browning
Robert Browning

7th of May 2026

7th of May 2026 is the 127th day of the year.

This day in history:

1663: Theatre Royal Drury Lane Opens - ...more
1765: HMS Victory launched - ...more
1915: Sinking of the Lusitania - ...more
1945: Nazi Germany surrenders - VE Day - ...more
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British quote for the day:

Truth emerges more readily from error than from confusion. - Sir Francis Bacon.

Born today:

Mary Sherwood - 1775, Robert Browning - 1812, Richard Shaw - 1831, Alfred Mason - 1865, James Kemsley - 1883, Kitty Godfree - 1896, Angela Carter - 1940, Michael Rosen - 1946, Brian Turner - 1946, Kate Lawler - 1980, Liam Tancock - 1985.

Died today:

William Leverhulme - 1925, George Lansbury - 1940, Max Miller - 1963, Dame Margaret Cole - 1980.

Hotel of the day:

The Lovat

The Lovat

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Brit Quote:
Taste every fruit of every tree in the garden at least once. It is an insult to creation not to experience it fully. Temperance is wickedness - Stephen Fry
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On this day:
Theatre Royal Drury Lane Opens - 1663, HMS Victory launched - 1765, Sinking of the Lusitania - 1915, Nazi Germany surrenders - VE Day - 1945
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