Paris is liberated intact
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1944 Paris was liberated intact after German general Dietrich von Cholitz disobeyed Hitler’s... Read More
Charlotte Bronte completed the manuscript of ‘Jane Eyre’.
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1847 Charlotte Brontë completed the manuscript of Jane Eyre. The longest lived of... Read More
Sir William Wallace, freedom fighter of Scotland was executed for high treason in London.
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1305 Sir William Wallace, freedom fighter of Scotland, was executed for high treason... Read More
Dorothy Parker lost her dust
To Listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1893, the American writer, humourist and civil rights activist Dorothy Parker was born.... Read More
The rape of the Sabine women
To Listen to this post, click here – On this day in 750 BC the rape of the Sabine women is traditionally said to have... Read More
The first black slaves arrive in North America
To Listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1619 the first black slaves in North America were brought by Dutch colonists... 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
