2nd December 1804: Napoleon crowns himelf Emperor of the French
On the 2nd December 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor of the French at Notre Dame...
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21st February 1848: The Communist Manifesto first published
On the 21st February 1848, The Communist Manifesto was anonymously published in London although...
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22nd February 1943: Trial and execution of White Rose members
On the 22nd February 1943, the first three members of the White Rose resistance group were put on...
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19th February 1985: BBC broadcasts first episode of EastEnders
On the 19th February 1985, the BBC’s flagship soap opera EastEnders was broadcast for the first ...
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20th February 1959: Jimi Hendrix plays his first gig (and gets fired)
On the 20th February 1959, Jimi Hendrix played his first ever live concert – and got fired from...
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23rd February 1455: Gutenberg Bible published (traditional date)
On the 23rd February 1455, tradition dictates that Johannes Gutenberg published his printed Bible...
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24th February 1848: King Louis Philippe of France abdicates
On the 24th February 1848, amidst the revolutions that were beginning to sweep across the...
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25th February 1956: Khruschev criticises Stalin in his ‘secret speech’ to the 20th Party Congress
Shortly after midnight on the 25th February 1956, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev delivered his...
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27th February 1933: Arson attack causes the Reichstag Fire in Berlin
On the 27th February 1933, the Reichstag building in Berlin was set on fire in an arson ...
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1st July 1903: First Tour de France cycling race takes place
On the 1st July 1903 the first Tour de France cycling race took place over 19 days and six ...
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2nd July 1881: American President James A. Garfield shot by Charles J. Guiteau
James A. Garfield, the 20th President of the United States, was shot by Charles J. Guiteau at the...
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3rd July 1938: Mallard sets world speed record for steam locomotives
The world speed record for locomotives – steam trains – was set on the 3rd July 1938 by Number...
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4th July 1862: Charles Dodgson (aka Lewis Carroll) first tells the story of Alice in Wonderland
Charles Dodgson, better known as the author Lewis Carroll, told a story to the sisters Alice,...
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5th July 1948: The National Health Service launched in the UK
On the 5th July 1948, healthcare provision in the UK was nationalized when the National Health...
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6th July 1947: The Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle goes into production in the USSR
The Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle went into production in the Soviet ...
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7th July 1928: Sliced bread goes on sale for the first time
If you ever claimed that something was the greatest thing since sliced bread, you’re referring to...
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8th July 1947: Roswell Army Air Base reports ‘flying disc’ debris
Walter Haut, the public information officer of the Roswell Army Air Field, issued a press release...
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9th July 1877: First Wimbledon Championship begins in London
The 9th July 1877 saw the world's first official lawn tennis tournament begin at Wimbledon in ...
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11th July 1962: World’s first satellite TV broadcast using Telstar
The world’s first satellite television broadcast took place on July 11th 1962 when the Telstar...
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10th July 1940: The Vichy government established in France
The Vichy government was established in France after the National Assembly approved a new French...
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