Banjo Paterson writes Waltzing Matilda
On this day in 1864 the Australian poet, lawyer and journalist Andrew Barton (Banjo) Paterson was born. He is best known for writing what has... Read More
Damon Runyon immortalises Broadway
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1880 the American writer and journalist Damon Runyon was born. Famous for his... Read More
Annie Kopchovsky cycles the globe
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1897 Annie Kopchovsky arrived back in Boston, Massachusetts to become the first women... Read More
The Burghers of Calais, heroes in their time
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1347 six burghers of the besieged French city of Calais surrendered to King... Read More
Karl Benz introduces the motor car
On this day in 1886, the first motor car was driven in Germany by Karl Benz. With more than a billion cars in the world... Read More