by David West | Nov 3, 2025 | News
Running through the possible events to write about for the 3rd of November, I am drowning in US presidents who took office on this day. I shall choose William Howard Taft because he’s often a pointless answer on Pointless and I don’t know much about him. William...
by David West | Nov 2, 2025 | News
The great playwright, George Bernard Shaw, died on the 2nd of November, 1950, aged 94. George Bernard Shaw was born on the 26th of July, 1856, in Dublin. He was a towering figure in the world of literature, known for his wit, sharp intellect, and profound influence on...
by David West | Nov 1, 2025 | News
On the 1st of November, 1512, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, was exhibited to the public for the first time. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, widely known simply as Michelangelo, is one of the most emblematic figures of the...
by David West | Oct 31, 2025 | News
On the 31st of October, 1794, John Dalton gave a lecture to the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society on the subject of colour blindness. He suffered red green colour blindness, which is a bit of a sore subject with me. I was at primary school when the dreaded...
by David West | Oct 30, 2025 | News
I have long been fascinated by codes and cyphers, as readers of my Sir Anthony Standen Adventures will be aware. So today’s post is about Enigma. On the 30th of October, 1942, Lieutenant Francis Anthony Blair Fasson was drowned together with Able Seaman Colin Grazier...
