The Day That Never Happened
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1582, 5th October never happened. Under the urging of the Catholic Church, much... Read More
Damon Runyon immortalises Broadway
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1880 the American writer and journalist Damon Runyon was born. Famous for his... Read More
Alain-Fournier’s haunting novel
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1886 was born Alain-Fournier (the pseudonym of Henri-Alban Fournier), author of the... Read More
Marcel Duchamp’s ‘ready-made’ urinal
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1968 the great French painter, sculptor and conceptual artist Marcel Duchamp died. He... Read More
Karl Marx published Das Kapital, played capitalist games
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1867 Karl Marx published his book Das Kapital. He saw capitalism as the... Read More
King Richard II’s finest hour, aged 14
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1399 King Richard II of England was forced to abdicate in favour of... Read More
WH Auden’s Funeral Blues
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1973 the poet WH Auden died. A prolific writer and traveller who became... Read More