by David West | Nov 11, 2024 | News
I have posted about the invention of the ballpoint pen and the printing press recently. The Einstein refrigerator, invented by Albert Einstein and his former student Leo Szilard in 1926, on the 11th November I’m told, was an innovative cooling device that sought to...
by David West | Nov 10, 2024 | News
The tenth of November 1630 was a critical day in an ambitious attempt to overthrow Cardinal Richelieu, France’s powerful chief minister, shook the political landscape of France. Known as the “Day of the Dupes,” this dramatic failed “palace revolution” revealed the...
by David West | Nov 9, 2024 | News
Charles Neville was one of the leaders of the Northern Rebellion of 1569 and also a character in The Spy who Sank the Armada,the story of Sir Anthony Standen my 10th great-grandfather’s elder brother. I chose Neville because he was in the right places at the...
by David West | Nov 8, 2024 | News
The eighth of November seems to have been an important day in the history of libraries on both sides of the Atlantic, as both the Bodleian and Library Company of Philadelphia were founded on that day, in 1602 and 1731 respectively. The Bodleian Library is one of the...
by David West | Nov 7, 2024 | News
I have posted about Renaissance musicians previously. The On This Day website tells me that on the seventh of November 1507 John Blanke is first mentioned in a written record when he petitioned Henry VII for a pay increase, citing his commitment and expertise. He was...
