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All in the month of August Explorer 6 – sending the first images of earth from space The one and only Alfred Hitchcock The discovery of oxygen George Stubbs and his horses International Bat Night – 24th August ** Editor: We continue our column that looks at memorable dates in the month (this time, June)... (1957 words)All in the month of August
It was: 300 years ago, on 25th August 1724 that George Stubbs was born. This British artist is best known for his paintings of horses. 250 years ago, on 1st August 1774 that oxygen was discovered by British chemist Joseph Priestley. He was the first scientist to publish his findings on the discovery. 125 years... (648 words)Explorer 6 – sending the first images of earth from space
Sixty-five years ago, on 7th August 1959, the USA launched the Explorer 6 satellite, which sent back the first images of the Earth from space. The history-making achievement was not impressive at first sight. Described as “crude at best” and a “blocky, blurry mess”, the original picture was in black and white and unclear. But it... (255 words)The one and only Alfred Hitchcock
Some 125 years ago, on 13th August 1899, Alfred Hitchcock was born. This British-born American film director, producer and screenwriter was known as the Master of Suspense. He was known for his films The 39 Steps, Dial M for Murder, Rear Window, Vertigo, Psycho, The Birds and many more – over 50 in all. Born... (255 words)The discovery of oxygen
It was 250 years ago, on 1st August 1774, that oxygen was discovered by British chemist Joseph Priestley. He was the first scientist to publish his findings on the discovery. Born in Yorkshire, Priestley was the eldest son of a strongly Calvinist textile maker, but after his mother’s early death he spent much of his... (299 words)George Stubbs and his horses
Three hundred years ago, on 25th August 1724, George Stubbs was born in Liverpool. Best known for his paintings of horses, he lived mainly in the north of England at first, but eventually his success enabled him to move to Marylebone in London, where he remained for the rest of his life. Fascinated by anatomy,... (224 words)Thousands of Church of Scotland records go online
The moment the Church of Scotland defied King Charles I is among a vast number of historical documents now available to view on the ScotlandsPeople website. (www.ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk) As part of a wider release of almost 4,000 volumes of church court records, National Records of Scotland (NRS) has added papers from the church’s governing court, the... (344 words)International Bat Night – 24th August
August is the perfect month to look out for bats, when our soft, warm twilight evenings are full of the tiny flying insects that attract them. But these days bats need our help, and so this annual celebration will include a good few ‘bat events’ this month. If you like bats, you may enjoy one... (111 words)
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