Robert-Francois Damiens has a tough day
On this day in 1757 the unsuccessful regicide Robert-François Damiens was executed. Damiens was a simple man from Arras who attacked the French King Louis... Read More
Mozart meets Marie Antoinette
On this day in 1756 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg. His loving father quickly realised that Wolfgang and his sister were exceptionally talented... Read More
Thomas Paine produces Common Sense
On this day 1776 Thomas Paine published Common Sense, a pamphlet that was a scathing attack on King George III’s reign over the colonies and... Read More
Maximilien Robespierre experiences terror
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1794 Maximilien Robespierre and twenty-two other revolutionary leaders were guillotined in Paris. The... Read More