9th of January 2026
9th of January 2026 is the 9th day of the year.
It is St Fillans Day...more.
This day in history:
1799: William Pitt introduces income tax - ...more
1806: Nelson's State Funeral - ...more
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British quote for the day:
A young man who isn't a socialist hasn't got a heart; an old man who is a socialist hasn't got a head. - David Lloyd George.
Born today:
Thomas Warton - 1728, John Jervis - 1735, William Cory - 1823, Thomas W Robertson - 1829, Gracie Fields - 1898, Clive Dunn - 1920, Brian Friel - 1929, Susannah York - 1939, Terry Hands - 1941, Freddie Starr - 1943, Jimmy Page - 1944, Alec Jeffreys - 1950, Ian Dowie - 1965, Kate Middleton - 1982, Paolo Nutini - 1987, Katarina Johnson-Thompson - 1993.
Died today:
Caroline Herschel - 1848, MacGregor Laird - 1861, Robin G Collingwood - 1943, Tommy Handley - 1949, Peter Cook - 1995, Nigel Tranter - 2000, Sir John Harvey-Jones - 2008.
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