This week in history…
Want to find out what happened this week in history? Click on the week you’re interested in and read the events that happened in years gone by.
Our weekly blog focuses mainly on the events that happened in Britain but there are a few international events covered.
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January 2nd - 8th
Anglo Saxons face Vikings in battle twice in one week; the last Anglo Saxon king takes the English throne; a decision that will change the faith of a country; and the strange disappearance of a female aviator…
December 12th - 18th
“The first airplane took flight, and the first transatlantic radio signal was sent from England to Canada this week in history…”
June 6th - 12th
D-Day, the Great Plague, and Vikings raiding Lindisfarne - this week in history was full of major events…