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Johnson’s Dictionary Published

15th of April 2026

15th of April 2026 is the 105th day of the year.

This day in history:

1755: Johnson’s Dictionary Published - ...more
1872: First British Secret Ballot Election - ...more
1912: Titanic sinks - ...more
1941: The Belfast Blitz - ...more
1989: Hillsborough Disaster - ...more
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British quote for the day:

An author who speaks about their own books is almost as bad as a mother who speaks about her own children. - Benjamin Disraeli.

Born today:

Robert Sibbald - 1641, Benjamin Jowett - 1817, Frank Hornby - 1863, Lady Violet Bonham Carter - 1887, Joe Davis - 1901, Emyr Humphreys - 1919, Rikki Fulton - 1924, Neville Marriner - 1924, Jeffrey Archer - 1940, Benjamin Zephaniah - 1958, Emma Thompson - 1959, Samantha Fox - 1966, Emma Watson - 1990.

Died today:

Robert Parsons - 1610, Matthew Arnold - 1888, Arthur Lowe - 1982, Kenneth Williams - 1988, John Curry - 1994, Clement Freud - 2009.

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Brit Quote:
On the road from the City of Skepticism, I had to pass through the Valley of Ambiguity. - Adam Smith
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On this day:
Johnson’s Dictionary Published - 1755, First British Secret Ballot Election - 1872, Titanic sinks - 1912, The Belfast Blitz - 1941, Hillsborough Disaster - 1989
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