In This Month
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July
The downfall of one king and the rise of another...
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May
Check out the historic events which took place in the momentous month of May…
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September
From great fires to terrorism on a grand scale, September has witnessed some momentous events…
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November
Gunpowder, treason and plots… But what else happened in November?
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January
The end of the gladiators and the birth of the gold rush - find out more about the historic events that kicked off the year…
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February
February was the month that witnessed Castro, Mandela and Arafat on a high.
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June
The Magna Carta, Napoleon and Franz Ferdinand, find out about June events.
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August
A month of invasions, eruptions and atomic catastrophes…
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October
October was a momentous month of battles, revolution and upheaval…
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December
December was an amazing month for discovery and exploration – find out more…
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March
From the birth of Einstein to the death of Julius Caesar, view our gallery of momentous occasions in this month.
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April
April marks some of the most striking disasters in history, including Chernobyl and the Titanic.
