On 30 July 1935, the first Penguin paperbacks went on sale, transforming books from expensive possessions into affordable companions that could be bought at...
Born amid famine and inspired by revolutions sweeping Europe, the Young Ireland uprising promised national liberation. Instead, it ended in a gunfight around a...
On 28 July 1794, French Revolutionary figure Maximilien Robespierre was executed by guillotine in Paris alongside 22 other leading figures of the Reign of...
Signed on 24 July 1923, the landmark agreement established the Greek-Turkish frontier, confirmed sovereignty over the eastern Aegean islands and formally recognised Britain’s annexation...
