by David West | Jan 18, 2026 | News
On the 18th of January, 1871, Wilhelm I of Germany was proclaimed Kaiser Wilhelm in the Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles towards the end of the Franco-Prussian War. Kaiser Wilhelm I (1797–1888), born Prince Wilhelm of Prussia, was the first German Emperor...
by David West | Jan 17, 2026 | News
On the 17th of January, 1920, the Volstead Act came into effect in the United States of America introducing the prohibition of alcohol. The Volstead Act, formally known as the National Prohibition Act of 1919, was the legislative backbone of America’s great national...
by David West | Jan 16, 2026 | News
On the 16th of January, 1547, Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy became the first Tsar of Russia. Ivan’s early life was shaped by trauma and instability. Born to Grand Duke Vasily III and Elena Glinskaya, he inherited the throne at just three years old. When his mother...
by David West | Jan 15, 2026 | News
I have a title for the sixth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures, and today I wrote the first scene. I’m calling it Cade’s Legacy. I described my progress in my last update. But it feels real now. I have started the scrivener file, added character sketches, and...
by David West | Jan 15, 2026 | News
On the 15th of January, 1947, the dismembered body of Elizabeth Short was found in Los Angeles. The Black Dahlia murder of Elizabeth Short remains one of the most infamous unsolved crimes in American history—a case that has fascinated investigators, journalists, and...
by David West | Jan 14, 2026 | News
On the 14th of January, 1296, King Henry III of England married Eleanor of Provence. King Henry III of England, who reigned from 1216 to 1272, is one of the longest-serving monarchs in English history and a figure whose rule bridged the turbulent aftermath of the...
