The London International Surrealists Exhibition
Works by artists including Dalí, Duchamp and Picasso went on display at the Burlington Gallery on 11 June 1936.
Months Past
The End of the Great Sioux War
Crazy Horse and the allied leaders surrendered on 5 May 1877.
The Death of Dick Turpin
The notorious highwayman was hanged on 7 April 1739.
The Birth of Mary Anning
Paleontologist and fossil hunter Mary Anning was born on 21 May 1799.
Georges Auguste Escoffier
The chef and restaurateur died on 12 February 1935.
Death of Nikola Tesla
Child genius, engineer, inventor and physicist, Nikola Tesla died on 7 January 1943.
St Nicholas of Myra
The patron saint of children and barrel-makers died on 6 December 343.
Coal Industry Comes Under Public Ownership in Britain
A legislative highlight of the great reforming post-war Labour Government took effect on 1 January 1947.
Henry VIII Dies at Greenwich
One of England’s best-known kings died on 28 January 1547.
Birth of Antoine-Joseph ‘Adolphe’ Sax
The inventor of the saxotromba, saxhorn, saxtuba and saxophone was born on 6 November 1814.