On the 16th September 1978, filming began on Monty Python’s Life of Brian.
20th July 1807: The world’s first internal combustion engine is patented in France
20th July 2019
Michelangelo’s David is considered to be one of the greatest examples of Renaissance sculpture.
Elvis Presley appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, the USA’s most popular television show, for the first time.
On the 19th June 1978, the Garfield comic strip was first published.
On the 17th June 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbour on board the French steam ship Isère.
On the 1st June 1967, the Beatles released Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, their 8th studio album.
On the 30th March 1939, Batman made his first appearance when Detective Comics #27 went on sale.
On the 6th November 1975, the Sex Pistols played their first gig at St. Martin’s College of Art in London.
The public saw the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel for the first time when Pope Julius II celebrated All Saints Day mass.
On the 5th October 1962, two cultural icons made their first appearance when Dr No – the first of the James Bond series of films – hit cinema screens on the same day as the Beatles released their debut single Love Me Do.
24th January 41 CE: Emperor Caligula killed by the Praetorian Guard
24th January 2020
22nd January 1905: Bloody Sunday massacre in Saint Petersburg
22nd January 2020
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2018
1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland
1st September 2018