2nd of September 2026
2nd of September 2026 is the 245th day of the year.
This day in history:
1666: Great Fire of London begins - ...more
1882: The Ashes Legend Begins - ...more
1898: Battle of Omdurman - ...more
1945: Japan Signs Surrender - ...more
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British quote for the day:
Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment - Thomas Carlyle.
Born today:
John Howard - 1726, Kirkpatrick MacMillan - 1812, Frederick Soddy - 1877, Wilfrid Gibson - 1878, George Simpson - 1878, Dick Sheppard - 1880, Bill Shankly - 1913, George Brown - 1914, John Gurdon - 1933, Moira Stuart - 1949, Lennox Lewis - 1965, Joey Barton - 1982.
Died today:
Thomas Telford - 1834, William Henry - 1836, Eric Ravilious - 1942, Arthur Woodward - 1944, J R R Tolkien - 1973.
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