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1st of February 2026

1st of February 2026 is the 32nd day of the year.
It is St Brides Day...more.

This day in history:

1106: The Great Comet - ...more
1793: Napoleonic Wars Begin - ...more
1884: Oxford English Dictionary 1st published - ...more
1930: First Times Crossword - ...more
1953: East Coast floods kill hundreds - ...more
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British quote for the day:

As a woman I have no country. As a woman my country is the whole world. - Virginia Woolf.

Born today:

Clara Butt - 1872, Stanley Matthews - 1915, Dame Muriel Spark - 1918, John Nott - 1932, Terry Jones - 1942, Gavin Henson - 1982, Harry Styles - 1994.

Died today:

Mary Shelley - 1851, William Bennett - 1875.

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Brit Quote:
You will find in politics that you are much exposed to the attribution of false motive. Never complain and never explain - Stanley Baldwin
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On this day:
The Great Comet - 1106, Napoleonic Wars Begin - 1793, Oxford English Dictionary 1st published - 1884, First Times Crossword - 1930, East Coast floods kill hundreds - 1953
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