Scott Allsop's Blog, page 106
June 8, 2022
9th June 68: Emperor Nero commits suicide
Nero, the last Roman emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, committed ...
June 7, 2022
8th June 793: Viking raiders attack Lindisfarne in Northumbria
Norse raiders attacked the holy island of Lindisfarne off the Northumbrian coast in an event that is generally accepted as the start of the ‘Viking’ period of British ...
June 6, 2022
7th June 1628: The Petition of Right ratified by King Charles I
The Petition of Right is a major British constitutional document that recognises four key principles of government: no taxation without the consent of Parliament, no imprisonment without cause, no quartering of soldiers on subjects, and no martial law in ...
June 5, 2022
6th June 1944: D-Day landings mark the start of Operation Overlord
The 6th June 1944 saw the largest seaborne invasion in history, when the Allied forces of the Second World War launched Operation Neptune – more commonly known as the D-Day ...
June 4, 2022
5th June 1967: Start of the Six Day War as Israel launches air strikes against the Egyptian air force
By the time a final ceasefire was signed on 10 June, Israel’s territorial gains had put around a million Arabs under their control, signalling the start of a new phase in Arab-Israeli ...
June 3, 2022
4th June 1920: Treaty of Trianon signed with Hungary after the First World War
The Treaty of Trianon was signed between Hungary and most of the Allies of the First World ...
June 2, 2022
3rd June 1956: Rock and Roll music banned in the Californian city of Santa Cruz
Authorities in the Californian city of Santa Cruz banned rock and roll music at public ...
June 1, 2022
2nd June 1946: Italians vote in a referendum to abolish the monarchy and turn their country into a republic
More than 89% of eligible Italian citizens voted in the referendum, with 54.3% voting in favour of turning the country into a ...
May 31, 2022
1st June 1967: The Beatles release their acclaimed Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band won four Grammy Awards following its release and is widely regarded as one of the most influential albums ever ...
May 30, 2022
31st May 1981: Jaffna Public Library in Sri Lanka burnt down during a violent attack
The Jaffna Public Library in Sri Lanka was burnt down during a violent rampage by an organised mob of ethnic ...
