Cromwell Declares England a Commonwealth
Cromwell Declares England a Commonwealth Lawrence of Arabia dies
Lawrence of Arabia dies Anne Boleyn Beheaded
Anne Boleyn Beheaded

19th of May 2026

19th of May 2026 is the 139th day of the year.
It is St Dunstans Day...more.

This day in history:

1536: Anne Boleyn Beheaded - ...more
1649: Cromwell Declares England a Commonwealth - ...more
1759: Kew Gardens Opens - ...more
1935: Lawrence of Arabia dies - ...more
2009: Speaker Announces Resignation - ...more
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British quote for the day:

So many objections may be made to everything, that nothing can overcome them but the necessity of doing something - Samuel Johnson.

Born today:

Charlotte Schreiber - 1812, Charles Sorley - 1895, Nicholas Winton - 1909, Max Perutz - 1914, Robert Kilroy-Silk - 1942, Pete Townshend - 1945, Victoria Wood - 1953, Heather Watson - 1992.

Died today:

Anne Boleyn - 1536, Charles Montagu - 1715, James Boswell - 1795, Benjamin Guinness - 1868, W E Gladstone - 1898, Benjamin Baker - 1907, T E Lawrence - 1935, Ronald Colman - 1958, John Betjeman - 1984, Muriel Box - 1991.

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Immortality is really desirable, I guess. In terms of images, anyway. - Damien Hirst
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On this day:
Anne Boleyn Beheaded - 1536, Cromwell Declares England a Commonwealth - 1649, Kew Gardens Opens - 1759, Lawrence of Arabia dies - 1935, Speaker Announces Resignation - 2009
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