9th of June 2026
9th of June 2026 is the 160th day of the year.
This day in history:
1870: Death of Charles Dickens - ...more
1991: Completion of the Dartford Bridge - ...more
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British quote for the day:
Art is the symbol of the two noblest human efforts: to construct and to refrain from destruction. - Evelyn Waugh.
Born today:
George Stephenson - 1781, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson - 1836, Ethel Walker - 1861, John Littlewood - 1885, Mervyn Peake - 1911, Patrick Steptoe - 1913, Charles Saatchi - 1943, James Kelman - 1946, Paul Merton - 1957, Iain Lee - 1973, Will Satch - 1989.
Died today:
William Lilly - 1681, Charles Dickens - 1870, Anna Atkins - 1871, Walter Besant - 1901, Arthur Greenwood - 1954, Max Beaverbrook - 1964, Angus McBean - 1990.
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