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#On This Day – World War II

25, 8, 2020 - #OnThisDay The British Red Cross was formed on 4 August 1870. Originally founded at a public .... Read More

#On This Day – Trail of Tears

25, 8, 2020 - #OnThisDay Brule Lakota tribal chief, Spotted Tail, died on 5 August 1881. His sister was the .... Read More

#On This Day – Executions

25, 8, 2020 - On 6 August 1890, William Francis Kemmler had the unfortunate renown of becoming the first .... Read More

An unexpected discovery on a voyage around the world!

24, 8, 2020 - An unexpected discovery on a voyage around the world! The tale of the first woman to .... Read More

#On This Day – Hair

13, 7, 2020 - #OnThisDay Myth has it that Lady Godiva, in order to lower taxes set by her husband upon the .... Read More

#On This Day

6, 7, 2020 - #OnThisDay Classic comedy Back to the Future was released on 3 July 1985. Written and directed .... Read More

#On This Day – Chartism and Electoral Reform

6, 7, 2020 - #OnThisDay July 2, 1928 the Representation of the People Act became law. Although some women .... Read More

#On This Day – Truth and Lies

6, 7, 2020 - #OnThisDay Punishment by pillory was abolished by an Act of Parliament on 30 June 1837. Perhaps .... Read More

#On This Day – Smoke

6, 7, 2020 - #OnThisDay On June 29, 1620 James VI & I issued a proclamation “for restraint of the .... Read More

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