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17th of May 2026

17th of May 2026 is the 137th day of the year.

This day in history:

1756: The Seven Years' War Starts - ...more
1895: W.G. Grace Scores his Hundredth Hundred - ...more
1900: Relief of Mafeking - ...more
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British quote for the day:

Fertilizer does no good in a heap, but a little spread around works miracles all over. - Richard Sheridan.

Born today:

Robert Surtees - 1803, Sir Norman Lockyer - 1836, Dorothy Richardson - 1873, H H Price - 1899, Dennis Potter - 1935, Jimmy Boyle - 1944, Paul Whitehouse - 1958, Craig Ferguson - 1962, Christine Ohuruogu - 1984.

Died today:

Matthew Parker - 1575, Samuel Clarke - 1729, Randy Turpin - 1966, Norman Vaughan - 2002.

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Brit Quote:
Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need. - Ben Jonson
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On this day:
The Seven Years' War Starts - 1756, W.G. Grace Scores his Hundredth Hundred - 1895, Relief of Mafeking - 1900
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