Troop Withdrawals from Korea
It was not until a year after the armistice that the remaining American divisions were withdrawn from Korea, on August 18th, 1954.
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A Titian for the National Gallery
The Director of the National Gallery, Sir Edward Poynter, acquired Titian's 'Man with a Quilted Sleeve' for the museum on August 14th, 1904.
Birth of Louis XVI of France
Louis XVI was born on August 23rd, 1754, in the palace of Versailles.
Alexander's Final Resting Place
Andrew Chugg pinpoints the Emperor’s long-lost tomb.
The Fitzwilliam Museum Re-opens its Doors
Museum director Duncan Robinson reintroduces the famous Cambridge museum that has undergone some major developments in recent months.
The Winchester Marriage
Michael Leech visits the city that is celebrating the anniversary of the marriage of Mary Tudor and the future Philip II of Spain, 450 years ago this month.
Wace Without Prejudice
Valentine Fallan offers a new look at a once-derided source for the Norman Conquest.
William Hodges, Art and Empire
Geoff Quilley shows how the work of Hodges, official artist on Cook’s second voyage and subject of a major exhibition opening this month at the National Maritime Museum, sheds light on perceptions of the British Empire.
The Trans-Siberian Railway
The world's longest railway was completed on 21 July 1904.
Mary Queen of Scots and the French Connection
Alexander Wilkinson considers what the French made of the controversial royal who played a pivotal role in the French wars of religion, both as Queen of Scots and Queen of France.