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5th October 1936: The Jarrow March departs for London

The Tyneside town of Jarrow had been the site for Palmer’s Shipyard that was responsible for a large proportion of the town’s employment. Having operated since 1851, the yard was sold in 1933 due to...

4th October 1582: Gregorian calendar introduced by Pope Gregory XIII

On the 4th October 1582, Pope Gregory XIII implemented the Gregorian calendar. Although this calendar is now the most widely used calendar in the world, it was initially only adopted by the Catholic Church and...

3rd October 1918: Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria comes to the throne

Boris III became Tsar of Bulgaria at the end of the First World War, just four days after his father, Ferdinand I, signed the Armistice of Thessalonica with the Allied Powers. In order to save...

2nd October 1187: Saladin captures Jerusalem from Crusaders

On 2nd October 1187, the Siege of Jerusalem came to an end when Saladin captured the city from the crusaders who had ruled the city since 1099. Having been defeated at the Battle of Hattin...

1st October 1949: Mao Zedong declares the establishment of the People’s Republic of China

The Chinese Communists in the People’s Liberation Army had been fighting the second stage of a long and costly civil war against the Nationalist forces of Chiang Kai-shek, known as the Kuomintang, since shortly after...

30th September 1967: BBC Radio 1 begins broadcasting

At 7am on the 30th September 1967, the words “… And, good morning everyone. Welcome to the exciting new sound of Radio 1” launched the BBC’s new popular music station. Created to compete with the...

29th September 1829: The Metropolitan Police begins operating in London

The Metropolitan Police, which is often considered to be the first modern police force, began operating in London. Informally known as ‘the Met’, the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 established the first structured system of law...

28th September 1928: Penicillin discovered by Alexander Fleming

On the 28th September 1928, the bacteriologist Alexander Fleming laid for the foundation for a revolution in modern medicine when he discovered the world’s first antibiotic. Penicillin – which Fleming originally referred to as ‘mould...

27th September 1590: Pope Urban VII dies, ending the the shortest papal reign in history

The shortest papacy in history ended after just twelve days following the death of Pope Urban VII, shortly after he introduced Europe’s first smoking ban. Giovanni Battista Castagna was elected as Pope on 15 September...

26th September 1923: Germany ends the strikes in the Ruhr

On the 26th September 1923, German Chancellor Gustav Stresemann ended passive resistance in the Ruhr and resumed the payment of First World War reparations. By doing so he was able to slow down the economic...