Operation Paperclip
On the 20th of June, 1945, the US Secretary of State approved the transfer of Werner Von Braun and his team of Nazi rocket scientists to the United States as part of Operation Paperclip. Operation Paperclip was a clandestine programme initiated by the United States...
Mussolini
On the 19th of June, 1903, Benito Mussolini was arrested by Bern police for advocating a general strike. He was at the time a radical socialist. Benito Mussolini, born on the 29th of July 1883, in Predappio, Italy, was one of the most influential yet controversial...
Writing Update
I thought it what time I gave you a writing update on my progress. Today I worked through chapter nine of second draft of The Favourite Murder, the fifth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures. There are twenty-three chapters, so at this rate the second draft may...
Evolution
On the 18th of June, 1858, Charles Darwin received a paper from Alfred Russell Wallace which prompted Darwin to publish his own theory on evolution. In the grand tapestry of scientific history, certain figures stand prominently, commanding widespread recognition....
California
On the 17th of June, 1579, Sir Francis Drake claimed a land which he called “Nova Albion” for England. We now know it as California. I owe a great debt to Drake, since it was in reading the biography of him by George Malcolm Thomson that I discovered the exploits of...
Ulysses
On the 16th of June, 1904, James Joyce began a relationship with Nora Barnacle. He used this date to set the timeline for his novel Ulysses. The day is now known as Bloomsday. I suppose you could say it was a factor in his inspiration. James Joyce, an eminent Irish...
Magna Carta
On the 15th of June, 1215, King John put his seal to Magna Carta. The Magna Carta, often heralded as a pioneering document in the development of constitutional governance, holds a significant place in history. It marked the commencement of a shift in the balance of...
Charles Babbage
On the 14th of June, 1822, Charles Babbage proposed a difference engine in a paper to the Royal Astronomical Society. Born on 26 December 1791 in London, Babbage was the son of a wealthy banker, Benjamin Babbage. His early education was somewhat sporadic due to health...
Katharina Von Bora
On the 13th of June, 1525, Martin Luther married Katharina Von Bora. When discussing the Reformation, Martin Luther's name often takes centre stage, celebrated for his pivotal role in changing the course of religious history. I was very unimpressed by Martin Luther...
Operation Paperclip
On the 20th of June, 1945, the US Secretary of State approved the transfer of Werner Von Braun and his team of Nazi rocket scientists to the United States as part of Operation Paperclip. Operation Paperclip was a clandestine programme initiated by the United States...
Mussolini
On the 19th of June, 1903, Benito Mussolini was arrested by Bern police for advocating a general strike. He was at the time a radical socialist. Benito Mussolini, born on the 29th of July 1883, in Predappio, Italy, was one of the most influential yet controversial...
Writing Update
I thought it what time I gave you a writing update on my progress. Today I worked through chapter nine of second draft of The Favourite Murder, the fifth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures. There are twenty-three chapters, so at this rate the second draft may...
Evolution
On the 18th of June, 1858, Charles Darwin received a paper from Alfred Russell Wallace which prompted Darwin to publish his own theory on evolution. In the grand tapestry of scientific history, certain figures stand prominently, commanding widespread recognition....
California
On the 17th of June, 1579, Sir Francis Drake claimed a land which he called “Nova Albion” for England. We now know it as California. I owe a great debt to Drake, since it was in reading the biography of him by George Malcolm Thomson that I discovered the exploits of...
Ulysses
On the 16th of June, 1904, James Joyce began a relationship with Nora Barnacle. He used this date to set the timeline for his novel Ulysses. The day is now known as Bloomsday. I suppose you could say it was a factor in his inspiration. James Joyce, an eminent Irish...
Magna Carta
On the 15th of June, 1215, King John put his seal to Magna Carta. The Magna Carta, often heralded as a pioneering document in the development of constitutional governance, holds a significant place in history. It marked the commencement of a shift in the balance of...
Charles Babbage
On the 14th of June, 1822, Charles Babbage proposed a difference engine in a paper to the Royal Astronomical Society. Born on 26 December 1791 in London, Babbage was the son of a wealthy banker, Benjamin Babbage. His early education was somewhat sporadic due to health...
Katharina Von Bora
On the 13th of June, 1525, Martin Luther married Katharina Von Bora. When discussing the Reformation, Martin Luther's name often takes centre stage, celebrated for his pivotal role in changing the course of religious history. I was very unimpressed by Martin Luther...