On the 5th February 1924 the BBC ‘pips’ were broadcast for the first time.
9th November 1918: Wilhelm II abdicates as Kaiser of Germany
9th November 2018
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.
22nd September 1888: First edition of National Geographic Magazine published
22nd September 2020
21st September 1937: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is first published
21st September 2020
19th September 1970: The First Glastonbury Festival takes place in Somerset
19th September 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