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- It was 200 years ago, on 19th April 1824, that Lord Byron died. One of the greatest British poets and a leading figure in the Romantic movement, he died of sepsis/fever while fighting for Greek independence from the Ottoman Empire. He was 36. Byron was born in London but brought up in Aberdeen and relished...Remembering Lord Byron, the ‘gloomy egoist’
- Three hundred years ago, on 7th April 1724, the German composer Johann Sebastian Bach’s St John Passionwas performed for the first time, at a church in Leipzig. It was put on as part of Good Friday Vespers at St Nicholas Church, having been transferred from St Thomas at the last moment by the music council....Appreciating Johann Sebastian Bach
- Autism is on the rise. Or at least, the recognition of it is. According to the website psychcentral.com, there was a 787% exponential increase in the number of people who were diagnosed with autism between 1998 and 2018 in the UK. The National Autistic Society says that in the UK, more than one in every...World Autism Acceptance Week, 2nd – 8th April 2024
- It was: 750 years ago, on 7th March 1274 that St Thomas Aquinas, Italian Dominican friar, Catholic priest, philosopher, and theologian, died. 500 years ago, on 19th March 1524 that Florentine explorer Giovanni de Varrazano became the first European to reach the Atlantic coast of North America. He reached North Carolina, continued northwards to New...All in the month of March
- The month of March brings us the Great Daffodil Appeal. This annual campaign is a fundraising initiative by the Marie Curie charity, which provides care and support to people living with terminal illnesses and their families. The Great Daffodil Appeal says: “Right now one in four people don’t get the care they need at the...Time for the Great Daffodil Appeal
- It was 30 years ago this month, on 12th March 1994, that the first 32 women were ordained as priests in the Church of England. The service was officiated by Bishop Barry Rogerson at Bristol Cathedral. Bishop Rogerson ordained the women in alphabetical order, so Angela Berners-Wilson was the very first woman to be ordained....30 years since the ordination of women
- It was 65 years ago, on 9th March 1959 that the Barbie doll was first launched at the International Toy Fair in New York City. So, 9th March is Barbie’s official birthday. Here are some things you may not know about the doll: Barbie is arguably the world’s most popular doll. In fact, more than...Happy Birthday Barbie!
- You will probably have taken aspirin, in one form or other, many times. But how much do you know of its history? It was 125 years ago this month, on 6th March 1899 that the German pharmaceutical company Bayer first patented aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid). But this is based on salicylic acid, which was used in...The story of aspirin
- Crufts has well been called the greatest dog show in the world. Everything about Crufts is big: last year more than 155,000 visitors flocked to the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) at Birmingham for a show that lasted four days, to see more than 24,000 dogs compete. In addition, there were numerous displays of agility, obedience,...Crufts Dog Show, 7th – 10th March
- World Water Day became a UN observance day in 1993. It wants to focus attention on the global water crisis, and raise awareness of the 2.2 billion people still living without access to safe water. It hopes to inspire action to tackle the water and sanitation crisis. This year, World Water Day 2024 will focus...World Water Day, 22nd March
- All in the month of February Ukraine – Two Years Later 20 years of Facebook Torvill and Dean – and the Bolero that made Olympic history The Day the Music Died Remembering Sir Ernest Shackleton Don’t forget those nestboxes! ** Editor: We continue our column that looks at memorable dates in the month (this time,...Looking at the Community (all articles) for February 2024
- It was: 150 years ago, on 15th Feb 1874 that Sir Ernest Shackleton was born. This Irish-born British polar explorer was one of the leading explorers during the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. He led three British expeditions to the Antarctic. 100 years ago, on 5th Feb 1924 that BBC Radio broadcast the ‘six-pips’ Greenwich...All in the month of February