On the 20th May 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis secured the patent for riveted blue jeans.
HistoryPod Extra: Centenary of the Representation of the People Act 1918
6th February 2018
Mattel’s iconic Barbie doll made its debut at New York Toy Fair.
On the 5th September 1698, Tsar Peter I of Russia – otherwise known as Peter the Great – imposed a tax on beards.
The bikini swimsuit was introduced for the first time, four days after an atomic test at the Bikini Atoll.
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2020
1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland
1st September 2018
9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
9th November 2019