Scott Allsop's Blog, page 191
February 23, 2019
24th February 1848: King Louis Philippe of France abdicates
On the 24th February 1848, amidst the revolutions that were beginning to sweep across the continent, King Louis Philippe of France abdicated the ...
February 22, 2019
23rd February 1455: Gutenberg Bible published (traditional date)
On the 23rd February 1455, tradition dictates that Johannes Gutenberg published his printed Bible – the first book to be produced with moveable type in the ...
February 21, 2019
22nd February 1943: Trial and execution of White Rose members
On the 22nd February 1943, the first three members of the White Rose resistance group were put on trial and executed by guillotine in ...
February 20, 2019
21st February 1848: The Communist Manifesto first published
On the 21st February 1848, The Communist Manifesto was anonymously published in London although the text by Karl Marx, supported by Friedrich Engels, was in ...
February 19, 2019
20th February 1959: Jimi Hendrix plays his first gig (and gets fired)
On the 20th February 1959, Jimi Hendrix played his first ever live concert – and got fired from the band after the first ...
February 18, 2019
19th February 1985: BBC broadcasts first episode of EastEnders
On the 19th February 1985, the BBC’s flagship soap opera EastEnders was broadcast for the first ...
February 17, 2019
18th February 1930: Elm Farm Ollie becomes the first cow to fly
On the 18th February 1930, Nellie Jay – better known as Elm Farm Ollie - became the first cow to fly in an ...
February 16, 2019
17th February 1864: An enemy ship sunk by submarine for the first time
H. L. Hunley became the first submarine to sink an enemy ship when it attacked the Union Navy warship USS ...
February 15, 2019
16th February 1923: Howard Carter unseals Tutankhamun’s burial chamber
On the 16th February 1923, Howard Carter unsealed the burial chamber of the Pharaoh ...
February 14, 2019
15th February 1949: The first archaeological excavation at the site of the Dead Sea Scrolls
The first professional archaeological excavation began in the Qumran Caves, the location of the Dead Sea ...
