Richard Cavendish

Having conquered England, the Viking king died after a fall from his horse on February 3rd, 1014.

The great poet passed away aged 73 on January 28th, 1939.

The MP was ejected on January 19th, 1764.

The granddaughter of William the Conqueror was married on January 7th, 1114.

The tragic figure whose death led to the outbreak of the First World War was born on 18 December 1863.

Tinseltown pioneers founded the Jesse Lasky Feature Play Company on December 22nd, 1913.

The rebirth of one of the world's great buildings took place on December 24th, 563.

Proust's epic first appeared on November 14th, 1913.

Thomas Tompion, a master of time, died on November 20th, 1713.