King`s Cross Fire, 1987
On 18th November 1987 at around 7.30pm a fire was discovered in a machine room at King’s Cross St Pancras underground station. The machine room was beneath an escalator that…
Pelé scored his 1000th goal, 1969
The most famous footballer of all time was born Edison Arantes do Nascimento in the city of Três Corações in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. In spite of his…
King`s Cross Fire, 1987
On 18th November 1987 at around 7.30pm a fire was discovered in a machine room at King’s Cross St Pancras underground station. The machine room was beneath an escalator that…
Recording of Funky Drummer, 1970
On 20th November 1970, “The Godfather of Soul”, James Brown, went into the King Records studio in Cincinnati, Ohio to record a session with his band, the James Brown Orchestra.…
Recording of Funky Drummer, 1970
On 20th November 1970, “The Godfather of Soul”, James Brown, went into the King Records studio in Cincinnati, Ohio to record a session with his band, the James Brown Orchestra.…
Blackbeard killed, 1718
The early life of the pirate known as Blackbeard remains something of a mystery, as does his real name. Edward Teach (or Thatch, or possibly Drummond) probably grew up in…
First appearance of Sweeney Todd, 1846
The 21st November 1846 issue of Edward Lloyd’s ‘penny dreadful’ The People’s Periodical and Family Library contained the first part serialised story entitled The String of Pearls: A Romance. The story, which was…
Blackbeard killed, 1718
The early life of the pirate known as Blackbeard remains something of a mystery, as does his real name. Edward Teach (or Thatch, or possibly Drummond) probably grew up in…
First appearance of Sweeney Todd, 1846
The 21st November 1846 issue of Edward Lloyd’s ‘penny dreadful’ The People’s Periodical and Family Library contained the first part serialised story entitled The String of Pearls: A Romance. The story, which was…
First broadcast of Doctor Who, 1963
In December 1962, a Canadian-born science fiction fan called Sydney Newman took over as Head of Drama at BBC Television. The following March, he was given the task of filling…