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 15th - 21st
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson features This Week in History. Do you know who she was and how she changed history for women?
November 3rd - 9th
Why do we remember the 5th of November? Find out here in ‘This Week in History’.
October 20th - 26th
Who is this lady, where is she from and what did she do? Find out more in This Week in History.
August 11th - 17th
Who is this man? Find out who and why would the world be a different place without his invention in ‘This Week in History’.
July 28th - August 3rd
Did this king die by accident or was it murder Find out more ‘This Week in History’
July 14th - 20th
Do you know what this image is of? ‘Find out why it features This Week in History’
July 7th - 13th
Which Roman leader wanted to become King of Rome? Find out ‘This Week in History’…
June 23rd - 29th
The coronation of this young queen did not go quite as planned, find out why ‘This Week in History’.
June 2nd - 8th
Queen ELizabeth II was crowned on this day, find out which year in ‘This Week in History’
May 26th - 1st June
Which king is this and why is he mentioned ‘This Week in History’? Find out more…
April 28th - May 4th
The first UK heart transplant was performed 57 years ago This Week in History…
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.