Barings Bank Collapses
Barings Bank Collapses First £1 Note Issued
First £1 Note Issued First Grand National
First Grand National

26th of February 2026

26th of February 2026 is the 57th day of the year.

This day in history:

1797: First £1 Note Issued - ...more
1797: The Bank of England becomes Insolvent - ...more
1839: First Grand National - ...more
1852: Heroic HMS Birkenhead Sinks - ...more
1952: Churchill Announces British Atom Bomb - ...more
1968: Shelton Hospital Fire - ...more
1995: Barings Bank Collapses - ...more
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British quote for the day:

Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men. - Douglas Bader.

Born today:

Christopher Marlowe - 1564, Eaton Hodgkinson - 1789, I A Richards - 1893, Margaret Leighton - 1922, Sandie Shaw - 1947, David Edgar - 1948, Richard Egington - 1979.

Died today:

John Kemble - 1823, Harry Lauder - 1950, Russell Hunter - 2004, Wendy Richard - 2009.

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I think you should take your job seriously, but not yourself - that is the best combination - Judi Dench
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On this day:
First £1 Note Issued - 1797, The Bank of England becomes Insolvent - 1797, First Grand National - 1839, Heroic HMS Birkenhead Sinks - 1852, Churchill Announces British Atom Bomb - 1952, Shelton Hospital Fire - 1968, Barings Bank Collapses - 1995
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