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Virginia Dare, America’s first-born immigrant
To Listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1587 Virginia Dare was born, the first child of English parents to be... Read More
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Ted Hughes’s tragic relationships
To Listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1930 Ted Hughes, British Poet Laureate was born. Apart from his poetry, Hughes... Read More
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Peterloo Massacre, first of many
To Listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1819 at St Peters Field in Manchester, a British cavalry regiment charged into... Read More
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Judy Garland’s tragic search beyond the rainbow
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1939 the film Wizard of Oz premiered at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood. Millions... Read More
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Japanese admit defeat in WW II – some later than others
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1945 Japan surrendered unconditionally to end the Second World War in the Far... Read More
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Joni Mitchell takes a taxi
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1907, the first motorised taxicab was licensed in New York City. It is... Read More
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Henry Ford does it ‘to a T’
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1908 Henry Ford introduced the Model T Ford, the first mass produced car.... Read More