Teddy Bear Museum

A charming museum https://www.teddybearmuseum.co.uk/

A History of Life Expectancy

My history of life expectancy in England 

Nichola de la Haye

In 1216 King John of England made a woman named Nichola (Nicola) de la Haye sheriff of Lincolnshire. Nicola was a female landowner. For more than 40 years she was also constable (person in charge of) Lincoln Cathedral. She defended the castle against a siege in 1191. She sounds like a formidable woman.

Mary Wollstonecraft

Famous writer Mary Wollstonecraft was born on 27 April 1759. She is known for her book A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792) http://www.localhistories.org/wollstonecraft.html

Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was baptised on 26 April 1564. His actual date of birth is not certain but it was probably 23 April. (In those days the date of a child's baptism was recorded not the day of his birth). http://www.localhistories.org/shakespeare.html

The Guillotine

On 25 April 1792 Nicolas Jacques Pelletier became the first person in France to be guillotined. But beheading devices were used in other parts of Europe much earlier. A beheading device was recorded in Dublin in 1307. Read more in my history of punishments.

St George's Day

Happy St George's Day http://www.localhistories.org/stgeorge.html

Charlotte Bronte

The great writer Charlotte Bronte was born on 21 April 1816 http://www.localhistories.org/bronte.html

Laundromat

The first laundromat opened in Fort Worth, Texas on 18 April 1934 localhistories.org/a-history-of-baths-and-showers

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was shot on 14 April 1865 

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was born on 13 April 1743 http://www.localhistories.org/jefferson.html

Easter

My history of Easter http://www.localhistories.org/easter.html

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Isambard Kingdom Brunel was born in Portsmouth on 9 April 1806. He was one of the greatest engineers of the 19th century. http://www.localhistories.org/brunel.html

Winchester Cathedral

Happy birthday Winchester Cathedral. It was dedicated on 8 April 1093. http://www.localhistories.org/winchester.html

Dick Turpin

Infamous highwayman Dick Turpin was hanged on 7 April 1770. Despite his image Turpin was a brutal thug. Read more in my history of highwaymen. 

Casino history

A history of online casinos www.localhistories.org/casinohistory1.html