This week in history…
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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 19th - 25th
Who is this famous couple and why do they feature ‘This Week in History?’
December 29th - January 4th
What did this man begin keeping on New Years Day over 400 years ago that has helped us understand life back then? Find out ‘This Week in History’
November 24th - 30th
This King of England features twice ‘This Week in History’. Do you know who he is and which two events feature him?
October 20th - 26th
Who is this lady, where is she from and what did she do? Find out more in This Week in History.
October 13th - 19th
Who is this famous Scotsman and what did he achieve? Find out ‘This Week in History’?
September 1st - 7th
This man has a lot going on on just one day of ‘This Week in History’ Find out who he is and which of the days was his busiest.
January 27th - February 2nd
Eighty years ago the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps were fully realised when Auschwitz was liberated. Find out this and other events that happened This Week in History…
January 20th - 26th
The first public demonstration of a TV happened this week 98 years ago, it’s come a long way since then. Find out this and more about events from the past This Week in History..
December 30th - January 5th
Happy New Year to you all… Read more to find out what happened in history in the first week of the year.