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A few months ago my article Seven Useful WordPress Plugins described the plugins I had found useful for this website. Since then I have been exploring what is possible with the WordPress software and finding ways to squeeze more functionality from it. For each of the ideas I came up with I found Continue reading Another Seven Useful Plugins for Your WordPress Blog John Tenniel (Self Portrait) John Tenniel was born in Bayswater, London on 28 February 1820, the third son of John and Eliza Tenniel. The Tenniel family had little money to educate their six children so, after attending primary school, John was taught by his father. Tenniel’s father, a fencing and dancing instructor, taught Continue reading 28 February 1820: Birth of John Tenniel, English Illustrator Labour Party Headquarters, Victoria Street, London At the end of the 19th century left-wing political representation in the United Kingdom was spread across a large number of small organisations. The Independent Labour Party failed to make any headway in the 1895 general election despite fielding 28 candidates. In order to have any influence Continue reading 27 February 1900: Founding of the British Labour Party Roger Mortimer was born at Ludlow on 11 November 1328. At that time the Mortimer family, headed by his grandfather, Roger Mortimer, first earl of March, was the most powerful in England. But, by the time Roger was three, the family’s fortunes had reversed and its future looked bleak. When the first earl was Continue reading 26 February 1360: Death of Roger Mortimer, Second Earl of March Elizabeth I c1575 Henry VIII’s decision to break the Church of England away from Rome set in motion a series of events that were central to the political and religious life of the Tudor era and beyond. Today marks the 440th anniversary of one of those events, the excommunication of Henry’s daughter, Elizabeth Continue reading 25 February 1570: The Excommunication of Elizabeth I Today marks the 200th anniversary of the death of Henry Cavendish. During the 18th century he conducted a series of highly accurate experiments, in chemistry and physics, leading to discoveries such as hydrogen and the density of the Earth. Continue reading 24 February 1810: Death of Henry Cavendish, English Natural Philosopher The building used by the Cato Street Conspirators At half past seven in the evening of 23 February 1820, a group of police officers stormed into a hayloft above a stable in Cato Street, London. Inside were a gang intent on assassinating members of the British cabinet who they believed were attending a Continue reading 23 February 1820: The Cato Street Conspiracy Tenzin Gyatzo, 14th Dalai Lama When the 13th Dalai Lama died on 17 December 1933 a regent was appointed to assume the authority of head of state in Tibet. The main task of the regent was to identify the new Dalai Lama, who by Tibetan Buddhist beliefs would be a reincarnation of all Continue reading 22 February 1940: Enthronement of the 14th Dalai Lama Douglas Robert Steuart Bader was born in St John’s Wood, London on this day 100 years ago. He joined the RAF in 1928 and was commissioned in 1930. His skilful flying was recognised in 1931 when he was chosen to fly in front of 175,000 people at the Hendon air show. Bader’s life was Continue reading 21 February 1910: Birth of Douglas Bader, British Pilot Robert Edwin Peary Today marks the 90th anniversary of the death, at the age of 63, of American explorer, Robert Edwin Peary. Born in Cresson, Pennsylvania on 6 May 1856, Peary pursued a career in the US Navy from 1881 until his retirement in 1911. During this time he led several Arctic expeditions Continue reading 20 February 1920: Death of Robert Peary, American Explorer |
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