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19th of November 2025

19th of November 2025 is the 323rd day of the year.

This day in history:

1850: Tennyson becomes Poet laureate - ...more
1863: The Gettysburg Address - ...more
1994: First National Lottery Draw - ...more
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British quote for the day:

Our incomes are like our shoes; if too small, they gall and pinch us; but if too large, they cause us to stumble and to trip. - John Locke.

Born today:

Charles I - 1600, Sir William Parry - 1790, Jessica Varnish - 1990.

Died today:

John Wilkins - 1672, Thomas Shadwell - 1692, Thomas Linley - 1795, Sir William Siemens - 1883, Elizabeth Taylor - 1975, John Vane - 2004.

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Brit Quote:
Looking back at all the people I have insulted, I am mildly surprised that I am still allowed to exist. - Auberon Waugh
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On this day:
Tennyson becomes Poet laureate - 1850, The Gettysburg Address - 1863, First National Lottery Draw - 1994
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