John Glenn enters space
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1998 the astronaut John Glenn became the oldest man in space when he... 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
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley created Frankenstein’s monster
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1797, the author Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was born. Mary’s mother was the well-known... Read More
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I have a dream” speech
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his speech “I have a dream,” addressing... Read More
479BC the invasion of Greece by Persian emperor Xerxes
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 479 BC the invasion of Greece by the Persian emperor Xerxes was defeated... Read More
Ted Hughes’s tragic relationships
To Listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1930 Ted Hughes, British Poet Laureate was born. Apart from his poetry, Hughes... Read More
Peterloo Massacre, first of many
To Listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1819 at St Peters Field in Manchester, a British cavalry regiment charged into... Read More