ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Thursday 18th September 2025
This is day 261 of the year with 104 remaining. This is week 38 and there are 98 days till Christmas.
UK & World News
2024 Hundreds of Hezbollah terrorists are injured or killed in Lebanon when their radios explode a day after their pagers explode.2018 South Africa legalises cannabis following Georgia two months earlier. Canada will follow a month later.2014 Scotland votes to reject being an 'independent country' from the United Kingdom in a referendum by 55.3% over 44.7%.2012 Two female police officers are killed in a gun and grenade ambush while responding to a burglary report in Manchester.2011 The Sikkim Himalayan earthquake occurs near the border of Nepal and India, killing at least 111 people.1997 Wales votes 50.3% for over 49.7% against in a referendum to create a National Assembly for local government in Wales.1879 The Blackpool Illuminations are switched on for the first time.
Music & Entertainment
2010 Pastor Gerald Coates believes J9 of the M25 may be cursed due to cassette tapes found by the road so holds a prayer vigil on a bridge.1977 The ITV programme 'It'll Be Alright' hosted by Denis Norden is broadcast for the first time.1976 An episode of comedy series The Two Ronnies is broadcast which includes a 'Four Candles' sketch which will become famous.1970 The rock star Jimi Hendrix dies in London age 27 after choking on his own vomit while under the influence of drugs.
Birthdays
1984 Dizzee Rascal, British rapper who had hits including 'Dance Wiv Me' and 'Bonkers'.1976 Sabine Hossenfelder, German theoretical physicist and author best known Youtube videos.1973 Mark Shuttleworth, South African British creator of the Ubuntu Linux distro and first South African in space.1971 Lance Armstrong, American cyclist who won the Tour de France using performance enhancing drugs.1962 Joanne Catherall, British singer and one of the two female members of The Human League. 1962 John Fashanu, British football player and TV presenter.1958 Linda Lusardi, British page 3 model, actress and TV presenter.1955 Jeana Keough, American actress and model best known from ZZ Top music videos.1947 Russ Abbot, British comedian and musician who had the 1984 hit 'Atmosphere'.1945 John McAfee, British American anti-virus creator which the new owner turned into malware. Died 23rd June 2021.1709 Samuel Johnson, British writer best known for creating one of the first dictionaries. DoB 7/9 OS. Died 13th December 1784.
Deaths
1970 Jimi Hendrix, American musician who had hits such as 'Purple Haze' in the 1960s. Born 27th November 1942.1967 John Cockcroft, British physicist who shared a Nobel Prize for splitting the atomic nucleus. Born 27th May 1897.
Music and Memes
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John Fashanu falls off a wall
On this day in 1962 John Fashanu the British football player and TV presenter was born. |
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John Fashanu Awooga
On this day in 1962 John Fashanu the British football player and TV presenter was born. |
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The Day Today - John Fashanu
On this day in 1962 John Fashanu the British football player and TV presenter was born. In 1994 the comedy programme The Day Today produced whatever this is. |
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ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin
On this day in 1955 Jeana Keough the American actress and Playboy model best known from the ZZ Top music videos for 'Legs', 'Sharp Dressed Man' and 'Gimme All Your Lovin' was born. |
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John Mcaffee - How To Uninstall McAfee Antivirus
On this day in 1945 John McAfee the British American programmer who created the McAfee anti-virus program was born. He later sold it and the new owner turned it into malware which he would regually denounce online. He died in strange circumstances on 23rd June 2021. |
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The wild life of John McAfee
On this day in 1945 John McAfee the British American programmer who created the McAfee anti-virus program was born. He later sold it and the new owner turned it into malware which he would regually denounce online. He died in strange circumstances on 23rd June 2021. |