Battle of George Square, 1919
In the 1910s and 1920s the urban sprawl around Glasgow, including the towns Clydebank, Greenock, and Paisley were centres of working class radicalism. This era, known as ‘Red Clydeside’ involved…
First gasoline-driven automobile patented, 1886
The German engine designer and automobile engineer Karl Benz was born on 25th November 1844 in Karlsruhe, Baden, to Josephine Vaillant. A few months after he was born, his mother…
Battle of George Square, 1919
In the 1910s and 1920s the urban sprawl around Glasgow, including the towns Clydebank, Greenock, and Paisley were centres of working class radicalism. This era, known as ‘Red Clydeside’ involved…
First part of the Oxford English Dictionary published, 1884
On 1st February 1884 the Oxford University Press (OUP) published the first part of A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles; Founded Mainly on the Materials Collected by The Philological Society.…
First part of the Oxford English Dictionary published, 1884
On 1st February 1884 the Oxford University Press (OUP) published the first part of A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles; Founded Mainly on the Materials Collected by The Philological Society.…
First banknotes issued in America, 1690
On 3rd February 1690, the Massachusetts Bay Colony legislature issued $40,000 worth of Bills of Credit. The British King authorised the Massachusetts General Court to issue these promissory notes to…
Disney`s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs released, 1938
In June 1934, Walt Disney announced the production of his studio’s first feature length animation: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Previously the Disney studio had released short films such as…
First banknotes issued in America, 1690
On 3rd February 1690, the Massachusetts Bay Colony legislature issued $40,000 worth of Bills of Credit. The British King authorised the Massachusetts General Court to issue these promissory notes to…
Disney`s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs released, 1938
In June 1934, Walt Disney announced the production of his studio’s first feature length animation: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Previously the Disney studio had released short films such as…
BBC Radio first broadcast the Greenwich Time Signal, 1924
From its first broadcasts, the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) included a time check before their evening news bulletins taking the form of the chimes of Big Ben being played originally…