5th of September 2026
5th of September 2026 is the 248th day of the year.
This day in history:
1887: Exeter Theatre Royal Fire - ...more
1914: The Battle of the Marne Begins - ...more
1974: First Episode of Porridge - ...more
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British quote for the day:
At night, when the curtains are drawn and the fire flickers, my books attain a collective dignity. - E M Forster.
Born today:
Arthur Koestler - 1905, Donald Pleasence - 1919, Johnny Briggs - 1935, Freddie Mercury - 1946.
Died today:
John Home - 1808, Tom Johnston - 1965, Douglas Bader - 1982, John Gilpin - 1983, Sir Georg Solti - 1997.
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