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16th of September 2026

16th of September 2026 is the 259th day of the year.

This day in history:

1485: Yeomen of the Guard Formed - ...more
1915: First British WI Meeting - ...more
1977: Marc Bolan dies in car crash - ...more
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British quote for the day:

Most sets of values would give rise to universes that, although they might be very beautiful, would contain no one able to wonder at that beauty. - Stephen Hawking.

Born today:

Henry V - 1387, Henry Bolingbroke - 1678, Sidney Herbert - 1810, Theodore Martin - 1816, Edward Hall - 1858, Alfred Noyes - 1880, T E Hulme - 1883, John Phillips - 1906, Russ Abbot - 1947, Andy Irvine - 1951.

Died today:

James II - 1701, James VII - 1701, Thomas Graham - 1869, Edward Pusey - 1882, Edward Neale - 1892, Ronald Ross - 1932, James Jeans - 1946, Marc Bolan - 1977.

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The truth is rarely pure and never simple. - Oscar Wilde
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On this day:
Yeomen of the Guard Formed - 1485, First British WI Meeting - 1915, Marc Bolan dies in car crash - 1977
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