King Richard II’s finest hour, aged 14
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1399 King Richard II of England was forced to abdicate in favour of... Read More
Arthur Miller recreates the Salem witch trials
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1692 the last of 20 people were hanged for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts.... Read More
Hank Williams, emotional country singer
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1923 the American country singer and songwriter Hank Williams was born. He grew... Read More
Ivan Pavlov, physiologist and dog feeder
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1849 the Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov was born. During the 1890s Pavlov was... Read More
DH Lawrence, Lady Chatterley’s creator
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1885 the English writer, poet and painter DH Lawrence was born into a... Read More
JRR Tolkien, Lord of the Rings
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1973 the author and academic JRR Tolkien died. For most of his life... Read More
Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a car crash
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1997 Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a car crash in Paris aged... Read More