Professor AJP Sailor takes 5 factors and connects them together in endless combinations to help students consider the Origins of Spanish Civil War and how to link factors in essays.

The body of Oliver Cromwell, former Lord Protector of England, was dug up and “executed” more than two years after his death [more]

In Paris, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was installed beneath the Arc de Triomphe, honouring unidentified soldiers who fell in WWI [images]

The American space shuttle “Challenger” exploded shortly after lift-off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, killing all 7 astronauts [video]

Timeline Factual Test
To ensure that students have gathered the essential information, they should take this “fill the gaps” exercise which contains 15 questions in a table following the same format as the timeline in the previous worksheet. There is also a completed teacher version available.

40 years ago (2nd Feb. 1971)
Idi Amin became President of Uganda. He had overthrown Milton Obote in a military coup the previous week.

100 years ago (6th Feb. 1911)
Birth of Ronald Reagan, American actor and 40th President of the United States.

40 years ago (7th Feb. 1971)
Women in Switzerland were finally given the right to vote.

40 years ago (15th Feb. 1971)
Britain adopted the decimal currency.

150 years ago (18th Feb. 1861)
Victor Emmanuel II became the first King of a united Italy.

25 years ago (20th Feb. 1986)
The USSR launched the Mir space station.

60 years ago (26th Feb. 1951)
The U.S. Constitution’s 22nd Amendment: this limited the President to two terms in office.

20 years ago (28 Feb. 1991)
The Gulf War ended – a ceasefire came into effect at midnight.