Clara Bow was born on the 29th of July 1905 in Brooklyn, New York. Clara Bow was one of the most iconic figures of the silent film era, a performer whose vivacious personality and natural screen presence helped define 1920s Hollywood. She rose from a troubled and...

The Battle of Cascina was fought on the 28th of July, 1364, between Florentine and Pisan forces near Cascina, on the River Arno, in modern day Italy. This has caught my attention because in my research for Cade’s Point, the sixth book in the Sir Anthony Standen...

On the 27th of July, 1890, Vincent Van Gogh shot himself and died two days later. I have posted about the artists of Sir Anthony Standen’s lifetime, but I don’t think I have written about any more recent artists. My work in progress, Cade’s Point, the sixth book in...

On the 26th of July, 1184, approximately sixty nobles died when the floor of a building next to Erfurt Cathedral collapsed and the fell through to drown in a cesspit. It became known as the Latrine Disaster. The disaster took place during a bitter dispute between...

On the 25th of July, 1896, Elizabeth MacKintosh was born. She is better known By her pen name Josephine Tey. She was one of the most original crime writers of the twentieth century. Probably ten or so years ago I read an article in which crime writers nominated their...

On the 24th of July, 1959, a kitchen debate took place between the then vice president of the United States, Richard Nixon, and the soviet premier, Nikita Khrushchev. It was one of the most memorable confrontations of the Cold War and took place not in a conference...

On the 23rd of July, 1962, the artificial satellite, Telstar, relayed the first transatlantic public television broadcast.  I can’t say that I remember it, I was not quite three years of age. Telstar 1 was one of the most important technological achievements of the...

Today I write a post about Wiley Post. I have shared my interest in aviation several times. I have recorded the feats of the Wright brothers, Charles Lindburgh, Amy Johnson and Amelia Earhart. On the 22nd of July, 1933, Wiley Post completed the first solo flight...

On the 21st of July, 1865, Wild Bill Hickok shot and killed David Tutt in a shootout in Springfield, Missouri. I have written a post on the gunfight at the OK Corral so let’s look into this other Western legend. Wild Bill Hickok, born James Butler Hickok, was one of...

Clara Bow was born on the 29th of July 1905 in Brooklyn, New York. Clara Bow was one of the most iconic figures of the silent film era, a performer whose vivacious personality and natural screen presence helped define 1920s Hollywood. She rose from a troubled and...

The Battle of Cascina was fought on the 28th of July, 1364, between Florentine and Pisan forces near Cascina, on the River Arno, in modern day Italy. This has caught my attention because in my research for Cade’s Point, the sixth book in the Sir Anthony Standen...

On the 27th of July, 1890, Vincent Van Gogh shot himself and died two days later. I have posted about the artists of Sir Anthony Standen’s lifetime, but I don’t think I have written about any more recent artists. My work in progress, Cade’s Point, the sixth book in...

On the 26th of July, 1184, approximately sixty nobles died when the floor of a building next to Erfurt Cathedral collapsed and the fell through to drown in a cesspit. It became known as the Latrine Disaster. The disaster took place during a bitter dispute between...

On the 25th of July, 1896, Elizabeth MacKintosh was born. She is better known By her pen name Josephine Tey. She was one of the most original crime writers of the twentieth century. Probably ten or so years ago I read an article in which crime writers nominated their...

On the 24th of July, 1959, a kitchen debate took place between the then vice president of the United States, Richard Nixon, and the soviet premier, Nikita Khrushchev. It was one of the most memorable confrontations of the Cold War and took place not in a conference...

On the 23rd of July, 1962, the artificial satellite, Telstar, relayed the first transatlantic public television broadcast.  I can’t say that I remember it, I was not quite three years of age. Telstar 1 was one of the most important technological achievements of the...

Today I write a post about Wiley Post. I have shared my interest in aviation several times. I have recorded the feats of the Wright brothers, Charles Lindburgh, Amy Johnson and Amelia Earhart. On the 22nd of July, 1933, Wiley Post completed the first solo flight...

On the 21st of July, 1865, Wild Bill Hickok shot and killed David Tutt in a shootout in Springfield, Missouri. I have written a post on the gunfight at the OK Corral so let’s look into this other Western legend. Wild Bill Hickok, born James Butler Hickok, was one of...