by David West | Sep 28, 2026 | News
On the 28th of September, 935 CE, Duke Wenceslaus I of Bohemia was murdered by a group of nobles led by his brother, Boleslaus I. Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, is one of the most celebrated figures of early medieval Central Europe. Known in Czech as Václav, he was...
by David West | Sep 27, 2026 | News
On the 27th of September, 1930, Bobby Jones completed golf’s first grand slam by winning the US Amateur Championship at Merion Golf Club in Pennsylvania. Eagle eyed readers will note that the illustration suggests it was the US Open that completed the 1930 grand slam....
by David West | Sep 26, 2026 | News
I never miss an opportunity to post about my alma mater. The Siege of Oxford in 1142 was one of the most dramatic episodes of the civil war between King Stephen and Empress Matilda, a conflict remembered as the Anarchy. It was also a moment when the struggle for the...
by David West | Sep 25, 2026 | News
On the 25th of September, 275CE, the Roman Senate chose, for the last time, Marcus Claudius Tacitus as emperor. I have written about several Roman Emperors, of whom Octavian was the first. We seem to be approaching the end now. Marcus Claudius Tacitus was Roman...
by David West | Sep 24, 2026 | News
The iconic Routemaster bus was introduced on the 24th of September, 1954. If it was raining when I was a child I took the 229 bus to school, otherwise I’d walk the two and a half miles. The bus was a Routemaster. I’ve written often enough about aviation, so it’s high...
