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All in the month of April Where are the Chibok schoolgirls now? 50 years of ABBA! Remembering Lord Byron, the ‘gloomy egoist’ Appreciating Johann Sebastian Bach World Autism Acceptance Week, 2nd – 8th April 2024 ** Editor: We continue our column that looks at memorable dates in the month (this time, April) down the years.... (2071 words)All in the month of April
It was: 300 years ago, on 7th April 1724 that the German composer Johann Sebastian Bach’s St John Passion was performed for the first time, at a church in Leipzig. Also 300 years ago, on 22nd April 1724 that Immanuel Kant, the German philosopher was born. One of the leading philosophers during the Age of... (714 words)Where are the Chibok schoolgirls now?
Ten years ago, on 14th April 2014, the Boko Haram Islamic terrorist group kidnapped 276 female students from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Nigeria. Some of the girls escaped, some were rescued, or have been reported dead. But over 100 are still missing, fate unknown. The girls, who lived in surrounding areas, were... (230 words)50 years of ABBA!
Fifty years ago, on 6th April 1974, the Swedish pop group ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest with their song Waterloo. It was the first time that Sweden won the contest. ABBA went on to be one of the most successful groups in music history. The victory, in Brighton, was just the first step on... (298 words)Remembering Lord Byron, the ‘gloomy egoist’
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... (282 words)Appreciating Johann Sebastian Bach
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.... (237 words)World Autism Acceptance Week, 2nd – 8th April 2024
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... (197 words)
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