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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:

To refuse awards is another way of accepting them with more noise than is normal - Peter Ustinov.

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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Brit Quote:
It is a cliche that most cliches are true, but then like most cliches, that cliche is untrue - Stephen Fry
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On this day:
Death of Charles Dickens - 1870, Completion of the Dartford Bridge - 1991
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