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 23rd - 29th
“The birth of television; the horrors of Auschwitz are discovered; kings named Henry have a busy week; and Australians around the world celebrate all things Australia…”
November 28th - December 4th
“The first Englishman, and so far only Englishman ever, is elected Pope…”
November 21st - 27th
“A new type of Parliament; a new way of thinking about evolution; and a new way to sharpen your pencils all appear this week in history…”
November 7th - 13th
“The Berlin wall topples; Vikings are massacred on St Brice’s Day; Jacobites march into England; Rupert Bear makes an entrance; and Peace is declared following four years of fighting…”
August 1st - 7th
Britain entered World War I, the atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Anne Frank was arrested for being Jewish, and William Wallace was betrayed and captured - not exactly a nice week in history…
July 4th - 10th
“This was not a good week to be a king or ruler; six died, one was captured, one got divorced, one lost a battle and another lost an entire nation…