Troops from the British Indian Army committed the Amritsar Massacre when they opened fire on nonviolent protesters and pilgrims at Jallianwala Bagh.
21st June 1919: The German High Seas naval fleet is scuttled at Scapa Flow
21st June 2019
John Hancock, one of Boston’s wealthiest merchants and a leading figure in Boston politics, forcibly removed customs officials from his ship Lydia.
Robert I, better known as Robert the Bruce, was crowned King of Scots at Scone.
Bannockburn was unusual for a medieval battle in that it lasted for two days, with the first day being notable for Bruce single-handedly killing the young English knight Sir Henry de Bohun with an axe blow to the head after he tried to charge him with a lance.
The Treaty of London was signed, which recognised and guaranteed the independence and neutrality of Belgium.
Kenya had been under British rule since the 19th Century, and since becoming a colony in 1920 African demands for a greater role in politics had grown.
The Ragamuffin War began when Brazilian rebels in the southern province of Rio Grande do Sul captured Porto Alegre.
The 47-page pamphlet is credited with having a dramatic impact on public opinion in the colonies, and helped to consolidate the idea of independent republicanism.
The Battle of Bannockburn began on the 23rd June 1314, leading to one of the most important Scottish victories of the First War of Scottish Independence that was fought intermittently from 1296 until 1328.
The 23rd June has, historically, seen many events regarding Britain’s relationship with other countries and so I thought I’d put together this HistoryPod Extra to share some with you.
HistoryPod Extra: The Myth of Gavrilo Princip’s Sandwich
28th June 2015
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2022
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2022
9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
9th November 2019