Mods and Rockers Battle
Mods and Rockers Battle Henry Plantagenet and Eleanor of Aquitaine Marry
Henry Plantagenet and Eleanor of Aquitaine Marry Bram Stoker Publishes Dracula
Bram Stoker Publishes Dracula

18th of May 2026

18th of May 2026 is the 138th day of the year.

This day in history:

1152: Henry Plantagenet and Eleanor of Aquitaine Marry - ...more
1897: Bram Stoker Publishes Dracula - ...more
1964: Mods and Rockers Battle - ...more
1991: First Briton in space - ...more
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British quote for the day:

People say it gets better but it doesn't. It just gets different, that's all. - Maggie Smith.

Born today:

Joseph Butler - 1692, John Wilson - 1785, Hugh Clapperton - 1788, William Heinemann - 1863, Bertrand Russell - 1872, Fred Perry - 1909, Margot Fonteyn - 1919, Don Whillans - 1933, Miriam Margolyes - 1941, Nobby Stiles - 1942, Helen Chadwick - 1953, Toyah Wilcox - 1958.

Died today:

Elias Ashmole - 1692, George Meredith - 1909, Christopher Strachey - 1975, John Selwyn Brooke Lloyd - 1978.

Hotel of the day:

Healds Hall Hotel

Healds Hall Hotel

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Brit Quote:
Politics is the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn't happen. - Winston Churchill
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On this day:
Henry Plantagenet and Eleanor of Aquitaine Marry - 1152, Bram Stoker Publishes Dracula - 1897, Mods and Rockers Battle - 1964, First Briton in space - 1991
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