Thomas Lovell Beddoes’ obsession with death
On this day in 1849 the English poet Thomas Lovell Beddoes poisoned himself in Basel, Switzerland, aged 45. Beddoes grew up in Bristol and was... Read More
Winston Churchill’s varied life
On this day in 1965 Winston Churchill died in London, aged 90. Throughout his extraordinary life, Churchill undertook an amazing range of activities and experienced... Read More
Lord Byron’s relationships
On this day in 1788 George Gordon Byron, known as Lord Byron, was born. ‘Mad, bad and dangerous to know’, the famous summation of Lady... Read More
Christian Dior’s New Look
On this day in 1905 the French fashion designer Christian Dior was born. Dior grew up in the Normandy seaside town of Granville-sur-Mer but was... Read More
Colonel John Pemberton starts a coke habit
On this day in 1886 Colonel John Pemberton registered the Pemberton Medicine Company in Atlanta, Georgia which would later become the Coca-Cola Company. Pemberton was... Read More
Albert Schweitzer enters the jungle
On this day in 1875 the French physician, missionary, philosopher and musician Albert Schweitzer was born. An expert pianist and organist, he became an authority... Read More
Edmund Hillary reaches the top
On this day in 2008 the New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary died aged 88. He will always be remembered for the 1952 conquest of Everest,... Read More