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On This Day

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The rape of the Sabine women

21 Aug 2018

To Listen to this post, click here – On this day in 750 BC the rape of the Sabine women is traditionally said to have taken place. According to the Roman historian Livy, this event... Read More

The first black slaves arrive in North America

20 Aug 2018

To Listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1619 the first black slaves in North America were brought by Dutch colonists to Jamestown, Virginia. Slave labour was to become a basic... Read More

Mary Queen of Scots married for love

19 Aug 2018

To Listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1561 Mary Queen of Scots arrived at Leith to assume the Scottish throne after spending thirteen years in France. Mary was ill-served by her... Read More