24th of January 2026
24th of January 2026 is the 24th day of the year.
This day in history:
1848: California Gold Rush Begins - ...more
1900: Battle of Spion Kop - ...more
1962: Beatles Sign for Epstein - ...more
1965: Winston Churchill dies - ...more
More dates from British history.
British quote for the day:
My body has certainly wandered a good deal, but I have an uneasy suspicion that my mind has not wandered enough. - Noel Coward.
Born today:
John Vanbrugh - 1664, William Congreve - 1670, Charles James Fox - 1749, John Colenso - 1814, John MacGregor - 1825, Morris Travers - 1872, Desmond Morris - 1928, Bernard Matthews - 1930, Peter Haggett - 1933, Adrian Edmondson - 1957, Jools Holland - 1958, Vic Reeves - 1959, Mischa Barton - 1986.
Died today:
George Rooke - 1709, William Webb Ellis - 1872, Lord Randolph Henry Churchill - 1895, David Gill - 1914, Winston Churchill - 1965.
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