Jordan Formally Annexes the West Bank
Richard Cavendish describes the events leading up to Jordan's annexation of the West Bank, on April 24th, 1950.
Richard Cavendish
Arthur Evans begins to dig in Crete
Richard Cavendish marks the start of a landmark archaeological project, on March 23rd 1900
Senator McCarthy’s Crusade begins
The US Senator's anti-Communist 'Crusade' began on February 9th, 1950.
Birth of Nell Gwynne
Charles II's mistress was born on February 2nd, 1650.
Giordano Bruno Executed
The radical Italian thinker was burned at the stake on February 17th, 1600.
Birth of Sir Edwin Chadwick
The English social reformer was born on January 24th, 1800.
The Development of the Hydrogen Bomb
On January 31st, 1950, Truman announced that he had directed the Atomic Agency Commission 'to continue with its work on all forms of atomic energy weapons, including the so-called hydrogen or super-bomb'.
First Performance of Puccini's Tosca
The great opera premiered in Rome on January 14th, 1900.
The End of the Implacable
The warship Implacable was scuttled on December 2nd, 1949.
The Founder of the Tate Gallery Dies
Sugar magnate and art lover Henry Tate died on December 5th, 1899, aged 80.