8th of October 2026
8th of October 2026 is the 281st day of the year.
This day in history:
1891: 1st official street collections for charity - ...more
1952: Harrow Rail crash - ...more
1976: EMI Sign Sex Pistols - ...more
1990: Britain joins the Exchange Rate Mechanism - ...more
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British quote for the day:
We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special. - Stephen Hawking.
Born today:
Edmond Halley - 1656, William Swainson - 1789, John Powys - 1872, Ellen Wilkinson - 1891, Geoffrey Jellicoe - 1900, Rodney Porter - 1917, Betty Boothroyd - 1929, Ray Reardon - 1932.
Died today:
Henry Head - 1940, Kathleen Ferrier - 1953, Clement Attlee - 1967, Edward Hulton - 1988.
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