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John Donne First Concorde flight
First Concorde flight

21st of January 2026

21st of January 2026 is the 21st day of the year.
It is St Agnes Day...more.

This day in history:

1189: Army raised for Third Crusade - ...more
1976: First Concorde flight - ...more
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British quote for the day:

Humankind cannot bear very much reality. - T S Eliot.

Born today:

John Donne - 1572, Sophia Jex-Blake - 1840, Beatrice Webb - 1858, Paul Scofield - 1922, Benny Hill - 1924, Emma Bunton - 1976, Phil Neville - 1977, Rob Williams - 1985, Laura Robson - 1994.

Died today:

Anthony Ashley-Cooper - 1683, John Adams - 1892, Charles Warren - 1927, James Thomas - 1949, George Orwell - 1950, Alexander Gibb - 1958, Michael Winner - 2013.

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Brit Quote:
The past is a great place and I don't want to erase it or to regret it, but I don't want to be its prisoner either - Mick Jagger
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On this day:
Army raised for Third Crusade - 1189, First Concorde flight - 1976
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