On the 5th February 1924 the BBC ‘pips’ were broadcast for the first time.
10th April 1971: US table tennis team ushers in ping pong diplomacy
10th April 2020
Desert Island Discs is Britain’s longest-running radio programme.
On the 23rd November 1963, the first ever episode of cult science fiction television show Doctor Who was broadcast by the BBC.
On the 18th October 1922, the British Broadcasting Company was established.
At 7am on the 30th September 1967, the words “… And, good morning everyone. Welcome to the exciting new sound of Radio 1” launched the BBC’s new popular music station.
On the 19th February 1985, the BBC’s flagship soap opera EastEnders was broadcast for the first time.
15th July 1975: The Apollo Soyuz Test Project lifted off
15th July 2020
14th July 1789: Storming of the Bastille
14th July 2020
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2018
9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
9th November 2019
1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland
1st September 2018