11th of August 2026
11th of August 2026 is the 223rd day of the year.
This day in history:
1711: First Ascot Race - ...more
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British quote for the day:
Desperate affairs require desperate measures. - Horatio Nelson.
Born today:
Hugh MacDiarmid - 1892, Enid Blyton - 1897, Angus Wilson - 1913, Tom Kilburn - 1921, Alun Hoddinott - 1929, Anna Massey - 1937, Barbara Mills - 1940, Ian Charleson - 1949.
Died today:
Marshall Hall - 1857, Andrew Carnegie - 1919, Frederic Williams - 1977, Peter Cushing - 1994.
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