M5 rapist given 12 life sentences
M5 rapist given 12 life sentences The Amboyna Massacre
The Amboyna Massacre The Wealth of Nations Published
The Wealth of Nations Published

9th of March 2026

9th of March 2026 is the 68th day of the year.
It is St Constantines Day...more.

This day in history:

1623: The Amboyna Massacre - ...more
1761: The Hexham Riot - ...more
1776: The Wealth of Nations Published - ...more
1946: Burnden Park Disaster - ...more
1973: Vote to retain Union in Northern Ireland - ...more
1981: M5 rapist given 12 life sentences - ...more
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British quote for the day:

You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough. - William Blake.

Born today:

William Cobbett - 1793, Lilian Braithwaite - 1873, Ernest Bevin - 1881, Vita Sackville-West - 1892, David Garnett - 1892, Rex Warner - 1905, Peter Quennell - 1905, Neil Hamilton - 1949, Bill Beaumont - 1952, Bobby Sands - 1954, Martin Johnson - 1970.

Died today:

Mary Anning - 1847, George Washington Wilson - 1893, Henry Sorby - 1908, Cyril Parkinson - 1993, Veronica Wedgwood - 1997.

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Brit Quote:
We are so fond on one another because our ailments are the same. - Jonathan Swift
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On this day:
The Amboyna Massacre - 1623, The Hexham Riot - 1761, The Wealth of Nations Published - 1776, Burnden Park Disaster - 1946, Vote to retain Union in Northern Ireland - 1973, M5 rapist given 12 life sentences - 1981
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