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30th of September 2026

30th of September 2026 is the 273rd day of the year.

This day in history:

1319: The Battle of Myton-on-Swale - ...more
1847: Vegetarian Society Formed - ...more
1888: Jack the Ripper Kills twice in one Day - ...more
1928: The discovery of penicillin - ...more
1929: BBC begins TV Transmissions - ...more
1938: Chamberlain Proclaims Peace for our Time, - ...more
1945: Bourne End Rail Crash - ...more
1965: Thunderbirds Are Go! - ...more
1967: Radio 1 goes on air - ...more
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British quote for the day:

I do not believe in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance. - Thomas Carlyle.

Born today:

Fitzroy Somerset - 1788, John Rae - 1813, Frederick Roberts - 1832, Michael Powell - 1905, J I M Stewart - 1906, Stanley Hooker - 1907, Deborah Kerr - 1921, Donald Swann - 1923, Marc Bolan - 1947, Omid Djalili - 1965.

Died today:

George Whitefield - 1770, James Brindley - 1772, Thomas Percy - 1811, Frederick Birkenhead - 1930, William Ridge - 1930, Robert Hadfield - 1940, Lewis Richardson - 1953, Frederic Bartlett - 1969, Storm Jameson - 1986, Marius Goring - 1998.

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Brit Quote:
I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself. - D H Lawrence
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On this day:
The Battle of Myton-on-Swale - 1319, Vegetarian Society Formed - 1847, Jack the Ripper Kills twice in one Day - 1888, The discovery of penicillin - 1928, BBC begins TV Transmissions - 1929, Chamberlain Proclaims Peace for our Time, - 1938, Bourne End Rail Crash - 1945, Thunderbirds Are Go! - 1965, Radio 1 goes on air - 1967
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