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3rd of March 2026

3rd of March 2026 is the 62nd day of the year.
It is St Winwaloes Day...more.

This day in history:

1284: Statute of Rhuddlan - ...more
1770: The Boston Massacre - ...more
1966: BBC starts to broadcast in colour - ...more
1985: Miners Strike Ends - ...more
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British quote for the day:

Biologically speaking, if something bites you it's more likely to be female. - Desmond Morris.

Born today:

Edmund Waller - 1606, Thomas Otway - 1652, William Godwin - 1756, William Roberts-Austen - 1843, Alexander Graham Bell - 1847, Arthur Machen - 1863, Henry Wood - 1869, Joan Hassall - 1906, Ronald Searle - 1920, John Virgo - 1946, Miranda Richardson - 1958, Prof. Brian Cox - 1968, Charlie Brooker - 1971, Andrew Triggs-Hodge - 1979, David Davies - 1985.

Died today:

Robert Hooke - 1703, Robert Adam - 1792, William Clifford - 1879, Lewis Spence - 1955, Arthur Koestler - 1983, William Penney - 1991, Michael Foot - 2010, Keith Alexander - 2010.

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Brit Quote:
Oh, what a shock. My career must be slipping. This is the first time I've been available to pick up an award. - Michael Caine
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On this day:
Statute of Rhuddlan - 1284, The Boston Massacre - 1770, BBC starts to broadcast in colour - 1966, Miners Strike Ends - 1985
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