James Joyce makes some chamber music
On this day in 1941 the author James Joyce died in Zurich. Regularly considered one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, Joyce... Read More
Jack London hears the call of the wild
On this day in 1876 the novelist Jack London was born in San Francisco. Famous for his tales of adventure and struggles against adversity such... Read More
Edmund Hillary reaches the top
On this day in 2008 the New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary died aged 88. He will always be remembered for the 1952 conquest of Everest,... Read More
Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon
On this day in 49 BC Julius Caesar and his army crossed the Rubicon (it was illegal for a general to bring an army into... Read More
Thomas Paine produces Common Sense
On this day 1776 Thomas Paine published Common Sense, a pamphlet that was a scathing attack on King George III’s reign over the colonies and... Read More
Carl Rogers, a fully functioning psychologist
On this day in 1902 the psychologist Carl Rogers was born. Rogers is considered one of the founding fathers of psychotherapy. Many of his concepts... Read More
King Edward II, defeated by the she-wolf of France
On this day in 1326 King Edward II of England was deposed by forces led by his wife Isabella and her favourite, the exiled Roger... Read More
