Mary Queen of Scots married for love
To Listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1561 Mary Queen of Scots arrived at Leith to assume the Scottish throne after... Read More
Virginia Dare, America’s first-born immigrant
To Listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1587 Virginia Dare was born, the first child of English parents to be... Read More
Ted Hughes’s tragic relationships
To Listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1930 Ted Hughes, British Poet Laureate was born. Apart from his poetry, Hughes... Read More
Peterloo Massacre, first of many
To Listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1819 at St Peters Field in Manchester, a British cavalry regiment charged into... Read More
Judy Garland’s tragic search beyond the rainbow
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1939 the film Wizard of Oz premiered at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood. Millions... Read More
Japanese admit defeat in WW II – some later than others
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1945 Japan surrendered unconditionally to end the Second World War in the Far... Read More
Joni Mitchell takes a taxi
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1907, the first motorised taxicab was licensed in New York City. It is... Read More