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For many years the star attraction in the Ulster Museum, for children at least, had been a mummy. When I was younger there was also a tattooed Maori head on display. While the origins of the mummy... ...
Islamic nation dragged itself kicking and screaming into the 7th century. The Grand National Assembly of Turkey ratified changes to the country's legal code that made women equal to men before the... ...
Or was it the last of the milestones of his career, designed to take revenge on Britain for the extremely late landing in Normandy?
I understand that this weekend, ancestry and findmypast are offering free access. I am not sure what records are included - it is probably mainly military, but just thought it was worth pointing... ...
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The great Sean Connery died aged 90.
John Cleese of Monty Python, Fawlty towers etc, fame was born in Weston-super-mare. Fun fact, the original family name was Cheese but his dad thought it was embarrassing so he used Cleese when... ...
JFK ammounced a Navel blockade of Cuba to stop the Russians putting nukes on the island. The world was staring down the barrel of armgeddon. Thankfully for us all the protagonists found a way out... ...
Stuck on this question based on Northamptonshire so help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. ”Where in Northamptonshire did George Eliot the author of ‘Middlemarch live?
The greatest peace time PM, TGL, was born, later elevated to the top job by a grateful public and appointed to save our country from the 5C. She duly obliged, the medicine was harsh but it saved... ...
When crossing the Wash on mudflats rising waters swamped king John's baggage train. The kings treasure, crown jewels etc were lost. Amazingly they have never been found!
The first Labour prime minister Ramsay McDonald was born. Became PM in 1924, 25 years after the formation of the Labour party. Still one of only 3 men to win a general election for Labour.
Not sure if I'm in the right section, but here goes. I'm writing an historical novel and have reached a point where I need to make a bit of a feature of/explain how the arch over one of King... ...
The Rainhill trials started, a competition to find an engine for use on the Liverpool Manchester line, the second train line in history, openning in 1830. The prize was £500. won by the Stephenson... ...
I have in my hand a peice of paper.....Right oh! Neville Chamberlain regarding the Munich agreement....you know the rest.
Probably the greatest fight in history, the Thrilla in Manilla took place. Ali and Frazier fought each other to a standstill in 15 rounds of brutality. Ali only won because his team were slightly... ...
The first first Police force was founded by Robert Peel. Giving rise instantly to 2 nicknames for Policemen, Peelers and Bobbies. Fun fact their first HQ was 4 Whitehall place, the rear of which... ...
The first passengers of the first train pulled by George Stephenson's "Locomotion no 1" travelled between Stockton and Darlington. I remember it well from history at school.
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