28th of January 2026
28th of January 2026 is the 28th day of the year.
This day in history:
1547: Edward VI succeeds to throne - ...more
1807: Pall Mall – First Street Lit with Gas - ...more
1829: William Burke is hanged - ...more
1896: First Speeding Fine in Britain - ...more
1953: Derek Bentley Hanged - ...more
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British quote for the day:
In trouble to be troubled, Is to have your trouble doubled. - Daniel Defoe.
Born today:
Henry VII - 1457, George Aberdeen - 1784, Charles George Gordon - 1833, Sir Henry Stanley - 1841, Frederic Lamond - 1868, Donald McGill - 1875, Ronnie Scott - 1927, David Lodge - 1935, Jessica Ennis - 1986.
Died today:
Henry VIII - 1547, Agnes Sampson - 1591, Thomas Bodley - 1613, George Saintsbury - 1933.
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