On 30 May 1593 playwright Christopher Marlowe was stabbed https://localhistories.org/a-brief-biography-of-christopher-marlowe/
A blog about history and true crime. Historical trivia and stories about true crime.
Sunday, 30 May 2021
Sunday, 23 May 2021
Portsmouth
This is my video about the history of Portsmouth https://studio.youtube.com/video/si42h8wKIUE/edit
Friday, 21 May 2021
Mary Anning
Famous fossil collector Mary Anning was born on 21 May 1799 https://localhistories.org/a-brief-biography-of-mary-anning/
Saturday, 15 May 2021
Pierre Curie
The great scientist Pierre Curie was born on15 May 1859 https://localhistories.org/a-brief-biography-of-pierre-curie/
Thursday, 13 May 2021
Australia
On 13 May 1787, the first fleet of convicts set sail from Portsmouth for Australia https://localhistories.org/a-brief-history-of-australia/
Wednesday, 5 May 2021
Astronaut Day
5 May is National Astronaut Day so here is my revamped history of space exploration https://localhistories.org/a-history-of-space-exploration/
Sunday, 2 May 2021
Catherine the Great
Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia was born on 2 May 1729 https://localhistories.org/a-brief-biography-of-catherine-the-great/