19th of March 2024
19th of March 2024 is the 79th day of the year.
It is St Josephs Day...more.
This day in history:
1834: Tolpuddle Martyrs Sentenced - ...more
1982: Argentine Forces land on South Georgia - ...more
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British quote for the day:
Three minutes thought would suffice to sort this out but thought is irksome and three minutes is a long time - A E Housman.
Born today:
Tobias Smollett - 1721, David Livingstone - 1813, Richard Burton - 1821, John Marshall - 1876, Norman Haworth - 1883, Elizabeth Maconchy - 1907, George Rodger - 1908, Tommy Cooper - 1921.
Died today:
John Poynting - 1914, James Somerville - 1949, Norman Haworth - 1950, Richard Beckinsale - 1979, Paul Scofield - 2008, Arthur C Clarke - 2008.
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