Brunel’s dream ticket, from London to New York
On this day in 1806 the engineer and designer Isambard Kingdom Brunel was born. His works such as the Great Western Railway, numerous bridges and... Read More
Du Fu, was he China’s greatest poet?
On this day in AD 750 the Chinese poet Du Fu was writing verse. One of China’s best loved poets, he was born during the... Read More
Wordsworth’s French, illegitimate daughter
On this day in 1770 the English poet William Wordsworth was born. A career poet who became Poet Laureate in his later years, Wordsworth is... Read More
Bram Stoker wrote ‘Dracula’, never saw Transylvania
On this day in 1912 Bram Stoker writer and theatre manager died. Stoker’s career began as a journalist in Ireland. While writing theatre reviews in... Read More
Leap Year and other eccentricities
On this day in 1904 was born Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff (a.k.a. Hubert Wolfstern) – the shortened name of a man who held the record for the... Read More
Arthur Rimbaud’s explosive life
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1854 the French poet Arthur Rimbaud was born. Rimbaud was born a country... Read More
The Euro – currency basket or basket case ?
On this day in 2002 the currencies of 11 participating European countries were cancelled as legal tender marking the official start of the Euro as... Read More