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On October 26, 1976, Plaid Cymru leader Gwynfor Evans pledged to fast…
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On 14 October 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, defeated Harold Godwinson near…
The Gunpowder Plot was a failed 1605 conspiracy to blow up the…
The Great Fire of London began in a bakery on Pudding Lane on 2 September 1666 and spread through the crowded City of London over…
The British Library has acquired the archive of novelist and critic A. S. Byatt, bringing handwritten drafts, research notes, correspondence and personal diaries into its…
The Battle of Trafalgar was fought on 21 October 1805 between the British Royal Navy and the combined French and Spanish fleets. Admiral Horatio Nelson…
On October 21, 1805, the Royal Navy defeated the combined French and Spanish fleets at Trafalgar, off Spain’s southwest coast. Admiral Horatio Nelson commanded the…
The Great Storm struck southern England overnight on 15–16 October 1987, bringing destructive winds and widespread disruption. Its anniversary is a reminder of how difficult…
On 21 October 1805, the British fleet defeated the combined French and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar, while Admiral Horatio Nelson was mortally…
On 14 October 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, defeated Harold II at the Battle of Hastings. The victory broke the main English army’s resistance in…
The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 near present-day Battle in East Sussex. William, Duke of Normandy, defeated the English army led…
The Battle of Hastings, fought on 14 October 1066, ended with William of Normandy defeating King Harold Godwinson. The anniversary marks the turning point in…
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