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 19th - 25th
Histominoes Histominoes

January 19th - 25th

Who is this famous couple and why do they feature ‘This Week in History?’

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November 24th - 30th
Histominoes Histominoes

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?

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May 5th - 11th
Histominoes Histominoes

May 5th - 11th

Found out who this lady was and why she features ‘This Week in History’…

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January 27th - February 2nd
Histominoes Histominoes

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…

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January 20th - 26th
Histominoes Histominoes

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..

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