Richard Cavendish

Eichmann was captured in Argentina on May 11th, 1960.

The events leading up to the Mexican dictator’s fall from power on 25 May 1911.

Richard Cavendish describes the maiden voyage of the Queen Mary on May 27th, 1936.

A major battle in the Peninsular War took place on 16 May 1811.

Richard Cavendish marks the anniversary of the founding of Switzerland's first university, at Basel, on April 4th, 1460.

The first Pony Express riders set off on April 3rd, 1860.

Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha died on 11 April 1985.

Richard Cavendish recreates the circumstances of Horatio Nelson's victory at Copenhagen on April 2nd, 1801.

Richard Cavendish remembers King Farouk's succession to the Egyptian throne on April 28th, 1936.

Richard Cavendish marks the anniversary of St Catherine of Siena's canonisation by Pope Pius II on 29 April 1461.