Red Cross and Red Crescent begin work
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1864 the founding charter of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent... Read More
The Computer Age begins
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1944 the early computer Harvard Mark-1 was completed. Built by IBM, it was... Read More
Nuclear bomb on Hiroshima brings regrets
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, killing an... Read More
Lewis Carroll’s boat trip with Alice
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1865, the Rev Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll), published Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. One... Read More
Nuclear Treaty brings hope
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1963, the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union signed a treaty in... Read More
War with Germany, a test of the human spirit
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1914, Britain declared war on Germany and so began what is known by... Read More
The Burghers of Calais, heroes in their time
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1347 six burghers of the besieged French city of Calais surrendered to King... Read More