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
More dates from British history.
British quote for the day:
Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result. - Winston Churchill.
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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