Nuclear Disarmament logo designed, 1958
Britain started developing nuclear weapons in 1952, but by the end of the decade various groups formed to protest in favour of nuclear disarmament. One such group, the Direct Action…
The Year of Revolution: 1848
In a break from the ‘On this day in history’ series, I am taking inspiration from recent events in Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain and Libya. This year has seen a wave…
Nuclear Disarmament logo designed, 1958
Britain started developing nuclear weapons in 1952, but by the end of the decade various groups formed to protest in favour of nuclear disarmament. One such group, the Direct Action…
Juan Fangio kidnapped in Cuba, 1958
On 23rd February 1958, the Argentinian racing car driver Juan Fangio, was approached by a man brandishing a revolver in the lobby of the Hotel Lincoln in Havana, Cuba. The…
Juan Fangio kidnapped in Cuba, 1958
On 23rd February 1958, the Argentinian racing car driver Juan Fangio, was approached by a man brandishing a revolver in the lobby of the Hotel Lincoln in Havana, Cuba. The…
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir inaugurated, 1822
Ghanshyam Pande was born in the village of Chhapaiya, Uttar Pradesh, Northern India in 1781. At the age of eleven he left on a seven year pilgrimage across India after…
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir inaugurated, 1822
Ghanshyam Pande was born in the village of Chhapaiya, Uttar Pradesh, Northern India in 1781. At the age of eleven he left on a seven year pilgrimage across India after…
Last episode of M*A*S*H broadcast, 1983
In 1968, Richard Hooker (r.n. H. Richard Hornberger) published a novel called MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors. He based the book, which he wrote in collaboration with the sports…
Napoleon escaped from Elba, 1815
On 15th August 1769, Napoleon Bonaparte was born in the town of Ajaccio, on Corsica, a year after the island became a French territory. The wealth and political influence of…
Last episode of M*A*S*H broadcast, 1983
In 1968, Richard Hooker (r.n. H. Richard Hornberger) published a novel called MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors. He based the book, which he wrote in collaboration with the sports…