Podcast Episodes
Back to Search1st August 1714: George, Elector of Hanover, becomes King George I of Great Britain
George, Elector of Hanover, became King George I of Great ...
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31st July 1971: David Scott and James Irwin drive the first Lunar Roving Vehicle on the Moon during the Apollo 15 mission
The astronauts visited geological features near the Apollo 15 landing site in the Hadley-Apennine region, collected samples, and deployed scientific …
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30th July 1792: La Marseillaise, the future French national anthem, first sung in Paris by a group of volunteer soldiers from the city of Marseille
La Marseillaise was composed by a French army officer and was originally called the ‘War Song for the Army of the Rhine’ with the aim of rallying sol…
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29th July 1567: James VI crowned king of Scotland at just 13 months old
James was the only son of Mary, Queen of Scots, who was forced to abdicate in favour of her young son a month after she was ...
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28th July 1755: Expulsion of the Acadians agreed by British Lieutenant Governor Charles Lawrence and the Nova Scotia Council
British officials regarded the Acadian population as a security risk and, on 28 July, Lieutenant-Governor Charles Lawrence and his council resolved t…
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27th July 1940: Bugs Bunny makes his cartoon debut in A Wild Hare
Bugs Bunny made his first appearance in the Merrie Melodies cartoon A Wild ...
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26th July 1745: First ever women’s cricket match played near Guildford
The first ever women’s cricket match was played on Gosden Common near Guildford in ...
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25th July 1792: Brunswick Manifesto during the French Revolution threatened retaliation if the royal family was harmed
The Brunswick Manifesto declared that, rather than conquering France, the invading armies sought to restore lawful authority in the country and warne…
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24th July 1927: Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing unveiled in the Belgian city of Ypres
The Menin Gate is one of four memorials to missing British and Commonwealth soldiers from the First World War in the area around the Ypres Salient, a…
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23rd July 1943: Archibald Brown blown up by an anti-tank grenade placed under his seat
Archibald Brown was murdered by his son, who placed an anti-tank grenade under the seat of his bath ...
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