Erwin Schrödinger, physicist and cat lover
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1935 the physicist Erwin Schrödinger published his famous thought experiment Schrödinger’s Cat, a... Read More
Annie Moore arrives at Ellis Island
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1954, Ellis Island, located in New York harbour, the gateway to America, closed... Read More
Abraham Lincoln writes a poem
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected 16th president of the United States. In the... Read More
Sylvia Plath’s tragic genius
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1932 The American poet and writer Sylvia Plath was born. Plath grew up... Read More
Pablo Picasso’s attempts at poetry
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1881 the painter Pablo Picasso was born in Malaga, Spain. The son of... Read More
Yorktown – British army’s day of shame
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1781, the British Army under General Charles Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia thus... Read More
Brendan Behan, Borstal boy and author
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1967 Brendan Behan’s play Borstal Boy, based on his own life, was premiered... Read More