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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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?
November 10th - 16th
How old will our king be this week? Can you work it out from ‘This Week in History’?
September 22nd - 28th
What did this man discover quite by accident? Find out ‘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..
November 25th - December 1st
Find out who this woman is and how her actions led to new laws prhibiting segregation on public transport in the USA this week in history.