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Arthur Ransome

3rd of June 2026

3rd of June 2026 is the 154th day of the year.

This day in history:

0973: First True King of England Crowned - ...more
1162: Becket Becomes Archbishop of Canterbury - ...more
1647: Army Seizes Charles I - ...more
1665: Battle of Lowestoft - ...more
1940: Evacuation of Dunkirk ends - ...more
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British quote for the day:

Do not try to live forever. You will not succeed. - George Bernard Shaw.

Born today:

Henry Shrapnel - 1761, Sydney Smith - 1771, Richard Cobden - 1804, Flinders Petrie - 1853, George V - 1865, Harry McGowan - 1874, Sir Wilfred Thesiger - 1910, Christian Malcolm - 1979, Lutalo Muhammad - 1991.

Died today:

William Harvey - 1657, James Thomson - 1882, Samuel Plimsoll - 1898, Mary Kingsley - 1900, John Maxwell - 1962, Arthur Ransome - 1967, Anna Neagle - 1986, Robert Morley - 1992, Dilys Powell - 1995.

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In politics, guts is all - Barbara Castle
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On this day:
First True King of England Crowned - 0973, Becket Becomes Archbishop of Canterbury - 1162, Army Seizes Charles I - 1647, Battle of Lowestoft - 1665, Evacuation of Dunkirk ends - 1940
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