The First of the Hundred Days
Franklin Delano Roosevelt – widely regarded as one of the greatest of all American presidents – began his first term in office on 4 March, 1933.
Richard Cavendish
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The treaty that ended Russia’s participation in the First World War was signed on 3 March 1918.
The Munich Air Crash
On February 6th, 1958, the BEA aircraft carrying the players and staff of Manchester United football team crashed shortly after taking off at Munich airport. Richard Cavendish describes the accident.
Baghdad Sacked by the Mongols
The Siege of Baghdad ended on February 10th 1258.
Saint Bernadette’s First Vision at Lourdes
Saint Marie-Bernarde Soubirous saw the first of her 18 'visions' in Lourdes on 11 February 1858.
The Fall of Calais
Richard Cavendish remembers how France took Calais, the last continental possession of England, on January 7th, 1558.
Edward II marries Isabella of France
The ill-suited couple were wed on January 25th, 1308.
Adolf Hitler becomes German Chancellor
Germany's new Chancellor took power on 30 January 1933.
The Death of Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi was shot on 30 January 1948 by the Hindu fanatic Nathuram Godse. His death reverberated across the globe.
The Birth of Charles Wesley
The man who wrote the words of 'Hark! the Herald Angels Sing', 'Love Divine, All Loves Excelling' and hundreds of other much-loved hymns was born on December 18th, 1707.