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Four hundred years ago, on 19th June 1623, Blaise Pascal was born in central France. This brilliant mathematician, physicist, theologian and philosopher invented one of the first mechanical calculators – among many other things. Pascal, whose mother died when he was three and who was brought up by his father, was prominent from a young...

The National Week of the Ocean is held each year during the second week of June. It aims to spotlight the threats faced by marine habitats and species, and also to offer some solutions on how to solve them. The health of the oceans is critical to the health of our planet. The ocean makes up...

All in the month of MAY COUNTDOWN TO THE CORONATION Did you know 10 Facts about King Charles III? How an argument over tea led to the founding of America Remembering David Livingstone – missionary and explorer Bob Dylan’s Blowin’ in the Wind ** Editor:  We continue our column that looks at memorable dates in...

It was: 250 years ago, on 10th May 1773 that Britain passed the Tea Act, which favoured the British East India Company over the American colonies, which led to the Boston Tea Party in December, which escalated into the American Revolution and the establishment of the USA. 150 years ago, on 1st May 1873 that...

Of His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen Consort. On Saturday 6th May the Coronation will take place.  It is based on a solemn religious ceremony which has remained largely unchanged for more than 1000 years. For the past 900 years, the ceremony has taken place at Westminster Abbey, and is conducted by...

He was born at 9.14pm on 14th November 1948, to Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, at Buckingham Palace in London. He has been heir-apparent to the throne since he was three years old. He is the first monarch in British history to have earned a university degree. From 1967 to 1970 he studied history at...

Some 250 years ago, on 10th May 1773, Britain passed the Tea Act, which favoured the British East India Company over the American colonies. This led to the Boston Tea Party in December, which escalated into the American Revolution and the establishment of the USA. The idea of the Tea Act was to help the...

It was 150 years ago, on 1st May 1873, that David Livingstone, the Scottish missionary and explorer, died. He was best known for his search for the sources of the Nile, and for going missing (and being found by the American journalist Henry Morton Stanley) in the wilds of Africa. Livingstone was born in Blantyre,...

Sixty years ago, on 27th May 1963, the folk/blues album The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan was released. It included the hit song Blowin’ in the Wind and marked the start of an amazing singing-songwriting career. It was in fact Bob Dylan’s second album, but the first to contain all his own songs. He came to prominence...

Just 75 years ago, on 14th-15th May 1948, Israel was declared an independent state as the British mandate in Palestine came to an end, and the Arab-Israeli War began with the invasion of Israel by Egypt, Transjordan, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. The war had been preceded by considerable unrest, with Zionist gangs committing atrocities and...

All in the month of APRIL strong>Happy Birthday, Cadbury Crème Egg Easter eggs galore!s trong>First flight over Everest Remembering the Royal Yacht Britannia Remembering Corrie ten Boom Who is eating the plastic at sea? Why the stars are fading Why is it getting harder to see your GP ** Editor:  We continue our column that...

It was: 150 years ago, on 4th April 1873 that the Kennel Club was founded in London. It oversees dog shows and dog agility competitions and operates Britain’s national register of pedigree dogs. The Kennel Club licenses dog shows throughout the UK, but the only dog show that it actually runs is Crufts. The Kennel Club...