by David West | Jun 30, 2026 | News
The Night of the Long Knives, which took place between the 30th of June and the 2nd of July, 1934, was a decisive and brutal purge carried out by Adolf Hitler to consolidate his power in Germany. Though often described as a single night, the violence extended over...
by David West | Jun 29, 2026 | News
On the 29th of June, 2007, Apple released its first mobile phone, the iPhone. I have checked my CV and I was working for WSP on the new terminal for Delhi International Airport at that point. I probably had a company Nokia. I bought an iPad after being very impressed...
by David West | Jun 28, 2026 | News
The two events which caught my eye for today’s post were Charles V being elected Holy Roman Emperor in 1519 (because there’s a connection with my ancestor the Elizabethan spy, Sir Anthony Standen), and the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. But I’ve already covered...
by David West | Jun 27, 2026 | News
On the 27th of June, 1556, eleven men and two women, one of whom was pregnant, were burnt to death, the men tied to the stake, the women “allowed” to run freely in the flames. The Stratford Martyrs were a group of Protestant believers executed for heresy during the...
by David West | Jun 26, 2026 | News
The first Grand Prix motor race was over the 26th and 27th of June 1906 on closed public roads outside the city of Les Mans. Officially known as the 1906 French Grand Prix, it marked a turning point in the development of motor racing, establishing many of the...
