First Day of Football League Matches
First Day of Football League Matches First German V2 rocket lands on London
First German V2 rocket lands on London First Episode of Only Fools and Horses
First Episode of Only Fools and Horses

8th of September 2026

8th of September 2026 is the 251st day of the year.
It is Blessed Virgin Mary Day.

This day in history:

1727: Burwell Puppet Show Fire - ...more
1888: Jack the Ripper’s Second Murder - ...more
1888: First Day of Football League Matches - ...more
1944: First German V2 rocket lands on London - ...more
1966: Severn Bridge Opens - ...more
1981: First Episode of Only Fools and Horses - ...more
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British quote for the day:

Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man - Sir Francis Bacon.

Born today:

Richard the Lionheart - 1157, Richard I - 1157, Henry Campbell-Bannerman - 1836, John Aitken - 1839, W W Jacobs - 1863, Leonard Hobhouse - 1864, Siegfried Sassoon - 1886, Frank Cousins - 1904, Derek Barton - 1918, Harry Secombe - 1921, Peter Sellers - 1925, Jack Rosenthal - 1931, Peter Maxwell Davies - 1934, Roger Waters - 1943, Gary Speed - 1969, Martin Freeman - 1971.

Died today:

Francis Quarles - 1644, Joseph Hall - 1656, I A Richards - 1979.

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Brit Quote:
There is a condition worse than blindness, and that is, seeing something that isn't there. - Thomas Hardy
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On this day:
Burwell Puppet Show Fire - 1727, Jack the Ripper’s Second Murder - 1888, First Day of Football League Matches - 1888, First German V2 rocket lands on London - 1944, Severn Bridge Opens - 1966, First Episode of Only Fools and Horses - 1981
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