Saxophone

 6 November is National Saxophone Day. Adolphe Sax the man who invented the saxophone was born on 6 November 1814. Read more in my history of musical instruments.

Fruit Fool

 By the end of the 16th century, people in England were eating fruit fool. (Its name has nothing to do with idiots. It is derived from the French word fouler, meaning to mash.) Read more in my history of desserts.

Leisure in the Ancient World

 I wrote an article about games and pastimes in the Ancient World 

Going Underground

 On 4 November 1890, the world's first electric underground railway opened in London. One of the first passengers was the future King Edward VII. Learn more about it in my history of transport.

Chichester

 I wrote a history of Chichester. It has a long and fascinating history from its start as a Roman town to the present day. 

Marie Antoinette

 Marie-Antoinette, queen of France was born on 2 November 1755. The unfortunate woman was guillotined in 1793 during the French Revolution.

Pastry Fork

 A pastry fork can mean two things. A pastry fork for eating cakes was invented in Britain in 1886. A different tool, one used in cooking but also called pastry fork was invented in the USA by Anna Mangin.