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William the Conqueror changes English history
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1087 King William I of England, the Conqueror, died. The Norman Conquest changed... Read More
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Siegfried Sassoon, eccentric World War I poet
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1886 the English poet Siegfried Sassoon was born. Sassoon was christened Siegfried because... Read More
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Perkin Warbeck tries to win the crown of England
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1497 the imposter Perkin Warbeck declared himself King Richard IV and entered Exeter... Read More
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Cricket goes international
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1860 the first test match in England was played against Australia at the... Read More
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Nicolas Fouquet upsets the French King
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1661 the French Superintendent of Finance Nicolas Fouquet was arrested on suspicion of... Read More
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John Glenn enters space
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1998 the astronaut John Glenn became the oldest man in space when he... Read More
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JRR Tolkien, Lord of the Rings
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1973 the author and academic JRR Tolkien died. For most of his life... Read More