Dim the lights and adjust the antenna, time travellers, because we’re journeying to London, England, on January 27, 1926, to witness history in the making. On this day, John Logie Baird, a Scottish engineer and inventor, gave the world its…
Pack your desert boots and dust off your military maps, time travellers, because we’re heading to Khartoum, Sudan, on January 26, 1885, to witness one of the most dramatic and tragic events of the Victorian era: the death of General…
Iron your military uniforms and brush up on your leadership quotes, time travellers, because we’re heading to Little Rock, Arkansas, on January 26, 1880, to witness the birth of one of America’s most iconic military figures: General Douglas MacArthur. A…
Pack your hearts and harps, time travellers, because it’s time to celebrate St Dwynwen’s Day, the Welsh equivalent of Valentine’s Day. Marked on January 25, this romantic occasion pays tribute to St Dwynwen, the patron saint of lovers, whose bittersweet…
Grab your tartan and tune your bagpipes, time travellers, because we’re heading to Ayrshire, Scotland, on January 25, 1759, to witness the birth of Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet. Known for his lyrical poetry, sharp wit, and love of life,…
Pack your togas and sharpen your Latin phrases, time travellers, because we’re heading to Italica, a flourishing Roman town in Hispania Baetica (modern-day Spain), on January 24, AD 76, to witness the birth of one of Rome’s most remarkable emperors:…
Pack your bowler hats and polish your stiff upper lips, time travellers, because we’re heading to London, England, on January 24, 1965, to witness the final chapter of one of history’s most iconic figures: Sir Winston Churchill. The legendary wartime…
Dust off your gavel and brush up on your legal jargon, time travellers, because we’re heading to Whitchurch, Hampshire, on January 23, 1899, to witness the birth of Alfred Thompson Denning, better known as Lord Denning, one of Britain’s most…
Pack your powdered wigs and brush up on your diplomatic small talk, time travellers, because we’re heading to Utrecht, Netherlands, on January 23, 1713, to witness the signing of the Treaty of Utrecht, a series of agreements that reshaped the…
Prepare your safari gear and your sense of history, time travellers, because we’re venturing to Natal Province, South Africa, on January 22, 1879, to witness one of the most dramatic and sobering events of the Victorian era: the Battle of…
