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Cicero, Rome’s fearless orator
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 63 BC the famous Roman orator Marcus Tullius Cicero began his speeches against... Read More
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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
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Brigitte Bardot, sex symbol turned animal rights campaigner
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1934 the French film star and animal rights campaigner Brigitte Bardot was born.... Read More
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Virgil, Rome’s great poet
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 19 BC the Roman poet Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro) died. A shy and... Read More
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Perkin Warbeck tries to win the crown of England
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1497 the imposter Perkin Warbeck declared himself King Richard IV and entered Exeter... Read More
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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
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Bram Stoker wrote ‘Dracula’, never saw Transylvania
On this day in 1912 Bram Stoker writer and theatre manager died. Stoker’s career began as a journalist in Ireland. While writing theatre reviews in... Read More