Richard Cromwell Resigns as Lord Protector
The Lord Protector stood down on May 25th, 1659.
Months Past
Venice Excommunicated
On April 27th, 1509, the Pope attempted to restrict the power of Venice.
The Amritsar Massacre
Troops under the command of Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer killed hundreds of unarmed demonstrators on 13 April 1919.
The Opening of Selfridge’s Department Store
The famous London store opened to the public on March 15th, 1909.
The Birth of Nikolai Gogol
The most influential of 19th-century Russian wits was born on 31 March 1809.
The St Valentine’s Day Massacre in Chicago
An infamous mafia massacre occurred on 14 February 1929.
The Jonestown Mass Suicide
More than 900 people perished in the Jonestown mass suicide of November 18th 1978.
Birth of Horatio Nelson
Nelson was born on 29 September 1758.
The Munich Conference
The agreement permitting Germany’s annexation of the Sudetenland was signed on 29 September 1938.
The First Colour Television Transmission
John Logie Baird gave the first demonstration of a colour television transmission on 3 July 1928.