Richard Cavendish

Richard Cavendish remembers the first performance of Porgy and Bess on September 30th, 1935.

Richard Cavendish remembers the Union of South Africa's first election campaign in September 1910.

Richard Cavendish describes the attack, on August 24th 410, that signalled the beginning of the end of the Western Roman empire 

Richard Cavendish remembers the death of an ill-fated medieval Scottish king, on August 3rd 1460.

Richard Cavendish remembers Henry Hudson's attempted discovery of the Northwest Passage.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo was founded on June 30th, 1960. Within a few days, however, there were army mutinies and disturbances around the country.

The Teutonic Knights were defeated at the Battle of Grunwald, on July 15th, 1410.

Richard Cavendish remembers the events of October 9th, 1934.

Eadwig died on October 1st, 959, still in his teens, in circumstances which remain unknown.

Richard Cavendish remembers the death of England's only pope, on September 1st, 1159.