by David West | Jun 8, 2026 | News
The mathematician, astronomer, and engineer, Giovanni Domenico Cassini, war born on the 8th of June 1625. Giovanni Domenico Cassini (1625–1712) was one of the most important astronomers of the seventeenth century, a pivotal figure in the transformation of astronomy...
by David West | Jun 7, 2026 | News
The Great Reform Act of England and Wales received royal assent on the 7th of June 1832. The Great Reform Act of 1832, formally known as the Representation of the People Act 1832, was one of the most significant constitutional changes in British history. It marked the...
by David West | Jun 6, 2026 | News
The 6th of June 1944 was D-Day. I can’t believe I’m writing this, because I assumed that I’d written about it before, but it seems that I haven’t. I’ve written about D-Day+1 which was when my father landed at Arromanche. So let’s look into Operation Overlord....
by David West | Jun 5, 2026 | News
On the 5th of June, 1916, the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire broke out. I have posted my review of Seven Pillars of Wisdom which gives a fascinating account of T.E. Lawrence’s role in the Arab Revolt. Let’s now take a wider view. It occured amid the upheaval...
by David West | Jun 4, 2026 | News
On the 4th of June, 1525, villagers from Kent and Sussex rioted and occupied Bayham Abbey near Lamberhurst. I’m a Kentish man and haven’t been to Bayham Abbey or even heard about it. So, let’s discover. The Bayham Abbey riot of 1525 belongs to a shadowy corner of...
