19th of May 2026
19th of May 2026 is the 139th day of the year.
It is St Dunstans Day...more.
This day in history:
1536: Anne Boleyn Beheaded - ...more
1649: Cromwell Declares England a Commonwealth - ...more
1759: Kew Gardens Opens - ...more
1935: Lawrence of Arabia dies - ...more
2009: Speaker Announces Resignation - ...more
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British quote for the day:
There are no such things as Flowers there are only gladdened Leaves. - John Ruskin.
Born today:
Charlotte Schreiber - 1812, Charles Sorley - 1895, Nicholas Winton - 1909, Max Perutz - 1914, Robert Kilroy-Silk - 1942, Pete Townshend - 1945, Victoria Wood - 1953, Heather Watson - 1992.
Died today:
Anne Boleyn - 1536, Charles Montagu - 1715, James Boswell - 1795, Benjamin Guinness - 1868, W E Gladstone - 1898, Benjamin Baker - 1907, T E Lawrence - 1935, Ronald Colman - 1958, John Betjeman - 1984, Muriel Box - 1991.
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