The Gregorian Calendar and 12 ‘Lost’ Days
The Gregorian calendar was introduced in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII. It replaced the Julian calendar and divides the year...
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King Richard I (The Lionheart)
Richard was born on 8th September 1157 at Beaumont Palace, Oxford, the third son of King Henry II and his...
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Desegregation at Little Rock
In 1957 the Little Rock School Board had approved a desegregation programme which allowed nine coloured students to be enrolled...
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The Great Fire of London 1666
At about 2am on 2nd September a fire began in the kitchen of baker Thomas Farriner. The fire took hold...
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Battle of Borodino
The Battle of Borodino was the largest battle of the Napoleonic wars. It was on 7th September 1812, approximately 110km...
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