Historical clue formulations

• Admitted fault — 2026-06-19
• Suffered humiliation — 2024-07-06
• "Enjoyed" some humble pie — 2024-01-21
• Had a heaping helping of humility — 2020-11-22
• Was humbled — 2019-05-30
• Dined on humble pie — 2019-01-23
• Suffered humiliation — 2018-10-19
• Was humbled — 2018-08-21
• Had a helping of humble pie — 2018-07-03
• Was humiliated — 2016-10-16
• Suffered a blow to one's pride — 2008-02-22
• Accepted what one fought against — 2001-11-16
• Had to retract a statement, perhaps — 1999-09-19
• Retracted reluctantly — 1999-02-04
• Suffered humiliation — 1998-08-10
• Was humiliated — 1997-10-17
• Suffered humiliation — 1996-10-25