Tag: British history

ON THIS DAY: Gunpowder, treason, and plot (1605)

On 5 November 1605, authorities uncovered one of the most notorious conspiracies in British history — the Gunpowder Plot. The plan, led by a...

ON THIS DAY: Sylvia Pankhurst, suffragette and socialist, was born

On 5 May 1882, Sylvia Pankhurst- suffragette, socialist, and staunch anti-fascist- was born in Manchester, England. A daughter of the famed Emmeline Pankhurst, Sylvia...

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ON THIS DAY: The storming of the US Capitol (2021)

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Ancient monuments mark winter solstice

The winter solstice monuments, falling around 21-22 December, signal...
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