It happened today – on this day in history – Februay 15
399BC: Philosopher Socrates is sentenced to death by the city of Athens for corrupting the minds of the youth of
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It happened today – this day in history – January 31
1504: Under the Treaty of Lyon, French King Louis XII cedes Naples to Ferdinand II of Aragon. 1606: Guy Fawkes
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It happened today – this day in history – January 27
1556: Willem of Orange becomes a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece. 1671: Pirate Henry Morgan lands at
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It happened today – this day in history – January 25
844: Death of Pope Gregory IV. 1327: Edward III acceeds to the English throne after the abdication of Edward II.
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It happened today – this day in history – December 20
1192: Richard The Lionheart is captured in Vienna. 1688: William of Orange’s troops arrive in London. 1699: Tsar Peter The
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It happened today – this day in history – December 19
1154: Henry II is crowned king of England. 1642: Four of Abel Tasman’s crew are killed at Wharewharangi Bay by
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Not the ones that I want – ooh ooh ooh, honey
IT’S a sad fact that telethons like Children In Need and Comic Relief will always be necessary because so many
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It happened today – this day in history – November 8
392: Roman Emperor Theodosius declares Christianity the state religion. 1431: Birth of Vlad The Impaler of Wallachia in Transylvania. 1674:
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Gender and marital status are not dirty words
In the early 1980s, with the Labour Party making itself unelectable nationally because of its policy for unilateral nuclear disarmament,
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Rebels without a clue
I used to shout at the TV during football matches – usually England – or Wolves when I could bring
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