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200 Years Ago Today (16th Nov 1811): Birth of John Bright

Russel Tarr — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:33:59 +0000

Birth of John Bright, British politician and political reformer, co-founder of
the Anti-Corn Law League, and a campaigner for free trade

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150 Years Ago Today (7th Nov. 1861): American Civil War: Battle of Belmont, Missouri

Russel Tarr — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:35:27 +0000

American Civil War: Battle of Belmont, Missouri. A minor battle with an
inconclusive outcome, but notable as it was Ulysses S. Grant’s first
experience of battlefield command. (He would later become commander
of the Union Army, and U.S. President)

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100 Years Ago Today (1st Nov 1911): The first aerial bombing raid

Russel Tarr — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:36:47 +0000

The first aerial bombing raid. In the Italo-Turkish War, Italian pilot Giulio
Gavotti dropped 4 small bombs on Turkish troops in Libya

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400 Years Ago Today: (1st Nov 1611): ‘The Tempest’ was first performed

Russel Tarr — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:33:05 +0000

William Shakespeare’s play ‘The Tempest’ was first performed, at Whitehall Palace, London, UK

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Benito Mussolini’s military uniform sells for £4000 at auction

russeltarr — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:25:41 +0000

Vikings to return to Stamford Bridge

russeltarr — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:42:42 +0000

Vikings to return to Stamford Bridge

War hits home on Downton Abbey – Scotsman.com News

russeltarr — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:36:11 +0000

War hits home on Downton Abbey

Rare Abraham Lincoln letter seen as turning point in U.S. Civil War to sell for $100,000 | Mail Online

russeltarr — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 03:28:08 +0000

Is This the Face of Jack The Ripper? : Discovery News

russeltarr — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:32:06 +0000

Is This the Face of Jack The Ripper?

David Starkey is a master of the past, not the present | Art and design | guardian.co.uk

russeltarr — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 19:06:12 +0000

David Starkey is a master of the past, not the present

BBC News – Medieval artefacts hidden in church’s secret room

russeltarr — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 19:04:44 +0000

Medieval artefacts hidden in church’s secret room

Black Death bug identified from medieval bones

russeltarr — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 19:03:43 +0000

Connecticut firemen attacked by insects are tested for bubonic plague | Mail Online

russeltarr — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:14:52 +0000

Firefighters attacked by thousands of fleas at abandoned house are tested for bubonic plague

David Starkey on Newsnight: BBC defends ‘white have become black’ debate | Mail Online

russeltarr — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 07:36:49 +0000

BBC defends Newsnight after David Starkey said 'white chavs have become black'

Stereoviews from the National Brunel Archive

russeltarr — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 07:34:57 +0000