The Ottomans Defeated at Belgrade
The Hungarian city successfully repelled Sultan Mehmet II's army on July 22nd, 1456.
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Death of St Ignatius Loyola
The founder of the Society of Jesus died on July 31st, 1556.
Caliph Uthman Murdered
Richard Cavendish describes how Caliph Uthman was murdered on 17 June 656.
Marilyn Monroe Marries Arthur Miller
Marilyn Monroe married Arthur Miller on June 29th, 1956. The marriage lasted five years.
The Black Hole of Calcutta
Richard Cavendish describes how British prisoners were held captive by the army of the Nawab of Bengal, for one night, in the 'black hole' of Fort William in Calcutta.
The First Hydrogen Bomb
The first US airdrop of a thermonuclear bomb happened on May 20th, 1956.
Death of Christopher Columbus
The man who ‘discovered’ the Americas died aged 55 on 20 May 1506.
The Pottawatomie Creek Massacre
Richard Cavendish describes the massacre of the 'slave hounds' at the settlement of Pottawatomie Creek on May 24th, 1856.
The San Francisco Earthquake
The city was rocked by an earthquake on 18 April 1906.
The First Union Flag
Richard Cavendish marks the anniversary of King James I's creation and proclamation of a union flag, on April 12th, 1606.