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James Joyce, Bloomsday and faulty plumbing

16 Jun 2019

On this day in 1904 all the events in James Joyce’s book Ulysses took place; it is known as ‘Bloomsday’ because the book’s hero is Leopold Bloom. The day is now celebrated worldwide. In Dublin,... Read More

El Cid leads his army against the Moors in Spain

15 Jun 2019

On this day in 1094 Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (known as El Cid), occupied the town of Valencia. When much of Spain was under Moorish influence, El Cid (The Nobleman) won many battles to drive... Read More

King Richard II, winner at fourteen, died alone at thirty-three

14 Jun 2019

On this day in 1381 King Richard II of England met the leaders of the Peasants’ revolt outside London. It was the bravest and most notable thing that he did during his reign. He was... Read More

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