Famous explorer Captain James Cook was born on 27 October 1728 www.localhistories.org/cook.html
Tuesday, 27 October 2020
Monday, 26 October 2020
Thursday, 22 October 2020
Sam Houston
On 22 October 1836 Sam Houston was sworn in as the first elected president of the Republic of Texas localhistories.org/a-history-of-texas
Sunday, 18 October 2020
Alaska Day
On 18 October 1867 Alaska passed from Russia to the USA. Happy Alaska Day. Happy Alaska Day. localhistories.org/a-history-of-alaska
Friday, 16 October 2020
Marie Antoinette
On 16 October 1793, Marie Antoinette was guillotined. She almost certainly never said 'let them eat cake'.
Sunday, 11 October 2020
Mary Rose
On 11 October 1982 Henry VIII's warship The Mary Rose was raised from the sea bed. (It sank in 1545). I remember hearing all about it and even reading about it in a local newspaper but I cannot remember seeing it being raised on TV. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XhbXKE6aTc
Friday, 9 October 2020
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