It happened today – this day in history – June 6
1665: English and Portuguese armies beat Spain at the Battle of Monte Carlo. 1683: The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford opens
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It happened today – this day in history – April 1
1318: Berwick-upon-Tweed is captured by the Scottish from the English. 1748: The ruins of Pompeii are rediscovered by Spaniard Rocque
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That’s the way to do it
Regular readers will know that I have been very critical of Sky News in the past, but credit where it’s
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This is not what I signed up for
The purpose of journalism is, of course, primarily to inform, but also to use the platform to hold authority to
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It happened today – this day in history – December 31
192: Roman emperor Commodus survives a poisoning attempt by his mistress only to be strangled in the bath. 1491: French
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It happened today – this day in history – December 24
563: The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by earthquakes. 1167:
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It happened today – this day in history – December 23
1620: French huguenots declare war on King Louis XIII. 1672: Giovanni Cassini discovers Rhea, a satellite of Saturn. 1688: James
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It happened today – this day in history – December 19
1154: Henry II is crowned King of England. 1642: Four of explorer Abel Rasman’s crew are killed at Wharewharangi Bay
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It happened today – this day in history – November 2
1470: Edward V is born in Westminster. 1734: Birth of American frontiersman Daniel Boone in Pennsylvania. 1755: Birth of Marie
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It happened today – this day in history – October 18
1009: The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is destroyed by the Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, who hacks
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