On 24th October…

1945 - The United Nations charter came into effect. The United Nations are a group of 193 Member States that join together to take action on issues such as peace and security, climate change, disarmament and humanitarian and health emergencies around the world.

On 25th October…

1400 - Geoffrey Chaucer, the English poet and author of ‘The Canterbury Tales’ died. The Tales are about a group of pilgrims who gather at an Inn in London and agreed to a story telling contest as they travelled to the shrine of Thomas a Becket in Canterbury.

1881 - The famous Spanish artist Pablo Picasso was born in Malaga, Spain.

On 26th October…

On 27th October…

1644 - The second Battle of Newbury took place during the English Civil War. The English Civil War was a series of battles between King Charles I and his supporters (Royalists or Cavaliers) and Parliament (Parliamentarians or Roundheads) over the governance of England.

On 28th October…

1664 - The Duke of York and Albany’s Maritime Regiment of Foot was established during the reign of King Charles II. The regiment became known as the Royal Marines in 1802 when they were given their new title by King George III.

1726 - Gulliver’s Travels written by Jonathan Swift was published in London. It is a set of stories about a man called Lemuel Gulliver and his journeys to different nations in distant lands. Some of those lands were inhabited by tiny people where Gulliver was seen as a giant.

On 29th October…

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