Birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
The great Victorian engineer was born on 9th April, 1806.
Richard Cavendish
Archbishop Makarios Deported from Cyprus
Richard Cavendish marks the anniversary of the deportation of an important figure in Greek Cypriot nationalist history, on March 9th, 1956.
Dartmoor Prison is Founded
Richard Cavendish marks the founding of a famous Victorian penitentiary, on March 20th, 1806.
The Death of Archbishop Ussher
Richard Cavendish marks the demise of an important Renaissance figure, on March 20th, 1656.
Stalin Denounced by Nikita Khrushchev
The Soviet leader gave his famous speech on ‘The Personality Cult and its Consequences’ in a closed session on 25 February 1956.
The Battle of the Cornflakes
The Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company, later to be known as Kellogg's, was founded on February 19th, 1906.
The Birth of Mozart
The prodigious composer was born in Salzburg on January 27th, 1756.
A Liberal Party Landslide
The first result of the Liberal Party landslide was reported on January 12th, 1906, with a Liberal victory in Ipswich.
Charles V’s Spanish Abdication
Having already resigned the sovereignty of the Netherlands in 1555, Charles V resigned Spain on January 16th, 1556.
Birth of Joseph Smith
The founder of Mormonism was born on December 23rd, 1805.