On 21st April 1956 the record Heartbreak Hotel became the first number 1 hit in the US charts for Elvis Presley. The song, however, had not been an instant hit for Elvis. […]
Heartbreak Hotel #OnThisDay
‘The Murders in the Rue Morgue’ #OnThisDay
On 14th of April 1841, the short story, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, by Edgar Allan Poe, was first published. It was to be the start of our fascination with the […]
World Health Organisation (WHO) #OnThisDay
On 7th of April 1948 the World Health Organisation (WHO) was formed. The organisation is part of the United Nations with its focus on public health. The constitution of the World Health […]
The Eiffel Tower #OnThisDay
Designed as part of the 1889 Exposition Universelle, the Eiffel tower was the result of a competition launched in 1886. It was a celebration to mark 100 years since the French Revolution. The tower was finished in record time of 2 years, 2 months and 5 days. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower.
Union of the Crowns #OnThisDay
On 24th of March 1603, James VI, King of Scots, on the death of the Queen of England, Elizabeth I, acceded to the throne of England as James I of that country. […]
Self Raising Flour #OnThisDay
On 17th of March 1845, welsh born Bristol baker Henry Jones, patented his invention – self raising flour. Self raising flour was a huge success and Henry was appointed purveyor of patent flour […]
Moonlighting #OnThisDay
On March 3rd 1985 “Moonlighting” with Cybill Shepard & Bruce Willis premiered on ABC TV in the US. Shepard and Willis were private detectives in this light comedy which became very popular. The chemistry between […]
Yes Minister #OnThisday
On 25th of February 1980 the political comedy “Yes Minister” written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn, starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds premiered on BBC Two. It was made […]
Pluto #Onthisday
On 18th of February 1930 US astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto. The search for what was known as ‘planet X’ had been ongoing for a long time. In 1906 Percival Lowell, who […]
John Curry #OnThisDay
On 10th of February 1976 John Curry won Britain’s first Olympic gold medal in figure skating at Innsbruck Winter Games in the men’s singles ahead of Soviet skater Vladimir Kovalyov and Canadian […]
