On the 5th September 1698, Tsar Peter I of Russia – otherwise known as Peter the Great – imposed a tax on beards.
6th September 1522: Victoria becomes the first ship to circumnavigate the world
6th September 2018
The bikini swimsuit was introduced for the first time, four days after an atomic test at the Bikini Atoll.
On the 20th May 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis secured the patent for riveted blue jeans.
Mattel’s iconic Barbie doll made its debut at New York Toy Fair.
10th September 1991: Nirvana release ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’
10th September 2020
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2020
25th January 1890: Nellie Bly circumnavigates the world in 72 days
25th January 2021
24th January 1908: Robert Baden-Powell publishes Scouting for Boys
24th January 2021
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