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4th of May 2026

4th of May 2026 is the 124th day of the year.

This day in history:

1471: Battle of Tewkesbury - ...more
1780: 1st Running of the Derby - ...more
1896: 1st Edition of The Daily Mail - ...more
1979: Margaret Thatcher becomes Britains 1st Female PM - ...more
2007: SNP wins Scottish Election - ...more
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British quote for the day:

The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it. - Rudyard Kipling.

Born today:

T H Huxley - 1825, John Speke - 1827, William Clifford - 1845, Israel Sieff - 1889, Eric Sykes - 1923, Terry Scott - 1927, Ron Pickering - 1930, Michael Barrymore - 1952, Tony McCoy - 1974, Rory McIlroy - 1989.

Died today:

James Thornhill - 1734, David Livingstone - 1873, Edith Nesbit - 1924, Diana Dors - 1984, Stanley Hayter - 1988, Mark Boyle - 2005.

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Brit Quote:
Broadcasting is really too important to be left to the broadcasters. - Tony Benn
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On this day:
Battle of Tewkesbury - 1471, 1st Running of the Derby - 1780, 1st Edition of The Daily Mail - 1896, Margaret Thatcher becomes Britains 1st Female PM - 1979, SNP wins Scottish Election - 2007
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