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6th December 1956: USSR and Hungary ‘Blood in the Water’ Olympic match Scott Allsop - MrAllsopHistory
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6th December 1956: USSR and Hungary ‘Blood in the Water’ Olympic match

On the 6th December 1956, the “Blood in the Water” water polo match took place between the USSR...

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7th December 1972: The Blue Marble photograph taken of the whole Earth Scott Allsop - MrAllsopHistory
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7th December 1972: The Blue Marble photograph taken of the whole Earth

The crew of the Apollo 17 spacecraft took the iconic Blue Marble photograph of the ...

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8th December 1980: John Lennon murdered by Mark David Chapman Scott Allsop - MrAllsopHistory
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8th December 1980: John Lennon murdered by Mark David Chapman

At 10:50pm on the 8th December 1980, former Beatle and political activist John Lennon was...

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9th December 1921: Lead identified as a fuel additive to reduce engine knocking in automobiles Scott Allsop - MrAllsopHistory
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9th December 1921: Lead identified as a fuel additive to reduce engine knocking in automobiles

Thomas Midgeley Jr. discovered that adding tetraethyl lead to gasoline reduced knocking in...

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7th May 1794: Robespierre establishes Cult of the Supreme Being Scott Allsop - MrAllsopHistory
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7th May 1794: Robespierre establishes Cult of the Supreme Being

On the 7th May 1794, just a few weeks before the Law of 22nd Prairial that created the Great...

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8th May 1942: The Battle of the Coral Sea ends during the War in the Pacific Scott Allsop - MrAllsopHistory
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8th May 1942: The Battle of the Coral Sea ends during the War in the Pacific

The Battle of the Coral Sea, the first naval battle in which the participating ships never came...

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9th May 1887: Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show opens in London Scott Allsop - MrAllsopHistory
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9th May 1887: Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show opens in London

On the 9th May 1887, Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West Show opened in London at the American...

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10th May 1857: The start of the Indian Mutiny (First War of Indian Independence) Scott Allsop - MrAllsopHistory
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10th May 1857: The start of the Indian Mutiny (First War of Indian Independence)

The Indian Mutiny, also known as the First War of Indian Independence, began in Meerut. By the...

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11th May 1997: Deep Blue chess computer beats Garry Kasparov Scott Allsop - MrAllsopHistory
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11th May 1997: Deep Blue chess computer beats Garry Kasparov

On the 11th May 1997, the IBM computer Deep Blue became the first computer to defeat a reigning...

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12th May 1846: The Donner Party begin their ill-fated journey to California Scott Allsop - MrAllsopHistory
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12th May 1846: The Donner Party begin their ill-fated journey to California

The Donner Party departed Independence, Missouri on their ill-fated journey to California. The...

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13th May 1787: The First Fleet departs for Australia Scott Allsop - MrAllsopHistory
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13th May 1787: The First Fleet departs for Australia

On the 13th May 1787, the eleven ships of the “First Fleet” set sail under Captain Arthur Phillip...

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14th May 1955: The establishment of the Warsaw Pact Scott Allsop - MrAllsopHistory
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14th May 1955: The establishment of the Warsaw Pact

The USSR and seven other European countries signed the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and...

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16th May 1916: The Sykes-Picot Agreement ratified by Britain and France Scott Allsop - MrAllsopHistory
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16th May 1916: The Sykes-Picot Agreement ratified by Britain and France

The secret Sykes-Picot Agreement between Britain and France, formally known as the Asia Minor...

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17th May 1902: Ancient Antikythera Mechanism ‘computer’ identified Scott Allsop - MrAllsopHistory
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17th May 1902: Ancient Antikythera Mechanism ‘computer’ identified

On the 17th May 1902, an ancient analogue computer known as the Antikythera mechanism was first...

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15th May 1928: Mickey Mouse’s first cartoon appearance Scott Allsop - MrAllsopHistory
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15th May 1928: Mickey Mouse’s first cartoon appearance

On 15th May 1928, the first animated cartoon to feature Mickey and Minnie Mouse was shown to a...

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16th July 1945: USA tests the first ever nuclear bomb Scott Allsop - MrAllsopHistory
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16th July 1945: USA tests the first ever nuclear bomb

The 16th July 1945 marked the start of the atomic age when the USA detonated the first nuclear...

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17th July 1452: The Battle of Castillon, widely accepted as last conflict of the Hundred Years’ War Scott Allsop - MrAllsopHistory
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17th July 1452: The Battle of Castillon, widely accepted as last conflict of the Hundred Years’ War

The Battle of Castillon, considered to be the last battle of the Hundred Years’ War, was fought...

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21st July 1925: ‘Monkey Trial’ finds John T. Scopes guilty of teaching evolution Scott Allsop - MrAllsopHistory
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21st July 1925: ‘Monkey Trial’ finds John T. Scopes guilty of teaching evolution

John Thomas Scopes, a substitute science teacher in Tennessee, was found guilty of teaching...

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17th July 1453: The Battle of Castillon, widely accepted as last conflict of the Hundred Years’ War Scott Allsop - MrAllsopHistory
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17th July 1453: The Battle of Castillon, widely accepted as last conflict of the Hundred Years’ War

The Battle of Castillon, considered to be the last battle of the Hundred Years’ War, was fought...

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11th July 1922: The Hollywood Bowl opens in Los Angeles Scott Allsop - MrAllsopHistory
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11th July 1922: The Hollywood Bowl opens in Los Angeles

The Hollywood Bowl opened in Bolton Canyon near Los Angeles. The natural amphitheatre that later...

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