He was made to wake at four every morning for what has been described as "a day of rote learning and often wearying spiritual exercises."

Rabbinic literature describes this day as a day of judgment.

One described it as 'a sad day for the BBC'.

He described the loss of life as a "tragic day" and said: "In a long, hard war, we're going to have tragic days.

Kenny described it as a "a good day for the country and its people".

Upon her return from the tour, she was described as a "modern day Betty Grable".

They described Sept. 2 as a day and night of terror.

A journey described as a three day on foot struggle.

Gosden described it as "a day I will cherish".

The 65-year-old scientist described yesterday as "a very special day."