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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 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
Edward the Confessor Often in the study of history a reputation must be stripped away to reveal the real historical figure (or as much as the evidence allows). This applies to the story of Edward the Confessor more than most. Far from being the saintly old man seen in the Bayeux tapestry, Edward was Continue reading Kings and Queens of England: Edward the Confessor
Cnut, King of England 1016-1035 The second part of my Kings and Queens of England series covers the years 1013 to 1042. This 29-year period saw six kings on the throne of England and a power struggle between the Saxons and Danes. Part one ended in 1016 with the death of Æthelred II. Continue reading Kings and Queens of England: Danes and Saxons
The murder of Edward the Martyr One of the first difficulties encountered when attempting to chronicle any period of history is where to start. Some may start a history of the monarchs of England with Alfred the Great, who drove back the Danes and secured his kingdom of Wessex. Others may choose to begin Continue reading Kings and Queens of England: Early Saxons J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973) was an English writer and academic with a love of languages. His interest in myths and legends brought us The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and the many races of Middle-earth. These stories made him the father of the fantasy genre. (This article was originally published at Quazen.com
Continue reading Biography of J. R. R. Tolkien Paul Revere (1735-1818) was a silversmith and engraver who became an American folk hero after his midnight ride to warn patriots of impending British troop movements. (This article was originally published at Socyberty.com on 14 November 2008.)
Paul Revere by J S Copley 1768 Paul Revere’s life as a silversmith and engraver was changed Continue reading Biography of Paul Revere Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723) is best known as the architect of St Paul’s Cathedral in London. There is, however, more to Wren than one famous building. Continue reading Biography of Sir Christopher Wren |
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