A E Housman, a gay Shropshire lad
On this day in 1859 the English poet Alfred Edward (A. E.) Housman was born. He is best remembered today for his lyrical and evocative... Read More
Ralph Waldo Emerson and the ‘shot heard round the world’
On this day in 1803 American writer and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson was born. Known today as a leader of the Romantic Movement, he wrote... Read More
Field Marshall Wavell was too kind
On this day in 1950 British Field Marshall Archibald Percival Wavell died. Wavell was a well-known general in the Second World War where he came... Read More
M Scott Peck, spiritual traveller and exorcist
On this day in 1936 the American Psychologist and writer M Scott Peck was born. His best-selling book, The Road Less Travelled, with its unusual... 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
The day that never happened
On this day in 1582, October 5th ‘Never Happened’. Under the urging of the Catholic Church, much of Europe replaced the Julian calendar with the... Read More
