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26th of October 2025

26th of October 2025 is the 299th day of the year.

This day in history:

1726: Gulliver’s Travels Published - ...more
1912: Woolwich Tunnel Opens - ...more
1951: Churchill becomes PM again - ...more
1965: Beatles Receive MBEs - ...more
1977: Last Natural Smallpox Case - ...more
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British quote for the day:

Do not try to live forever. You will not succeed. - George Bernard Shaw.

Born today:

Charles Prestwich Scott - 1846, Martin Lowry - 1874, Sydney Goodsir Smith - 1915, Robert Hinde - 1923, Bob Hoskins - 1942, Douglas Alexander - 1967, Audley Harrison - 1971, Austin Healey - 1973, Sarah Storey - 1977, Nicola Adams - 1982.

Died today:

Alfred the Great - 0899, Sir Aurel Stein - 1943, William Temple - 1944.

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Brit Quote:
I read the newspapers avidly. It is my one form of continuous fiction. - Aneurin Bevan
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On this day:
Gulliver’s Travels Published - 1726, Woolwich Tunnel Opens - 1912, Churchill becomes PM again - 1951, Beatles Receive MBEs - 1965, Last Natural Smallpox Case - 1977
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