Richard Cavendish

A great hoax was born on December 18th, 1912.

The great composer died on December 28th, 1937.

A landmark in folklore was published on December 20th, 1812.

First published in January 1951, Richard Cavendish pays tribute to History Today's founders and its remarkable continuity.

The great English king was born on November 13th, 1312.

The first commercially successful machine gun emerged on November 4th, 1862.

The erudite courtier, and inventor of the flush water closet, died on November 20th, 1612.

The eldest son of King John was born on October 1st, 1207.

The pioneering traveller was born on 13 October 1862.

Constantine won a great victory on October 28th, 312.