Winston Churchill’s farewell from the Commons
The former prime minister made his final appearance at Parliament on 28 July 1964.
Months Past
The Great Fire of Rome
The city burned on 18 July AD 64. Of the early Roman emperors, Nero alone rivalled Caligula in his reputation for sheer unbridled viciousness.
Siam Becomes Thailand
The country was renamed on 23 June 1939.
Angela Burdett-Coutts born in London
The society lady was born in Piccadily on April 23rd, 1814.
Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, killed
The Irish ruler met a bloody fate on 23 April 1014.
Death of Joseph-Ignace Guillotin
Though he didn't invent it, the guillotine was named for a French doctor, who died on 26 March 1814.
Tutankhamun’s Curse?
The archaeologist Howard Carter died on 2 March 1939.
John Wilkes Expelled from the House of Commons
The MP was ejected on January 19th, 1764.
Birth of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The tragic figure whose death led to the outbreak of the First World War was born on 18 December 1863.
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk dies in Istanbul
The creator of modern Turkey died on November 10th, 1938.