It happened today – on this day in history – February 28
1728: Handel’s opera “Siroe, re di Persia” premieres in London. 1749: Henry Fieldings’ novel “Tom Jones” published. 1784: John Wesley
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It happened today – on this day in history – February 14
1400: Richard II is murdered at Pontefract Castle. 1556: Archbishop Thomas Cranmer is declared a heretic. 1689: Parliament places Mary
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It happened today – this day in history – January 22
871: The Danish invasion army beats Saxon Ethelred of Wessex at the Battle of Basing. 1371: King Robert II of
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It happened today – this day in history – January 16
550: The Ostrogoths, under King Totila, conquer Rome after a long siege by bribing the Isaurian garrison. 1362: A storm
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It happened today – this day in history – January 10
49BC: Julius Caesar defies the Roman Senate and crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war which would lead
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Waltham Council apologises after Bowie lyric artwork is washed off railway bridge in Walthamstow village
The removal of a beloved David Bowie mural sparked outrage this week. Waltham Forest Council has publicly apologised after handpainted
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It happened today – this day in history – October 6
1762: British troops occupy Manila, Philippines. 1854: The Great Fire of Newcastle and Gateshead leads to 53 deaths. 1889: The
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It happened today – this day in history – August 5
910: The last major Viking army to raid England is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces
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