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7th of September 2026

7th of September 2026 is the 250th day of the year.

This day in history:

1940: The Blitz begins - ...more
1978: The Umbrella Murder - ...more
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British quote for the day:

Men of power have no time to read; yet the men who do not read are unfit for power - Michael Foot.

Born today:

Elizabeth I - 1533, Samuel Wilberforce - 1805, Dame Edith Sitwell - 1887, Anthony Quayle - 1913, Leonard Cheshire - 1917, David Croft - 1922, Laura Ashley - 1925, Ronald Laing - 1927, Malcolm Bradbury - 1932, Lisa Rogers - 1971.

Died today:

Walter Gaskell - 1914, Thomas Cobden-Sanderson - 1922, Christopher Nevinson - 1946, C B Fry - 1956, Keith Moon - 1978, Rodney Porter - 1985, A J P Taylor - 1990.

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Brit Quote:
No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other's worth - Robert Southey
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On this day:
The Blitz begins - 1940, The Umbrella Murder - 1978
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