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Thomas Henry Huxley (May 4, 1825 – June 29, 1895)
He is known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his vocal support of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
Reginald Frontispiece Ltd
On leaving school in 1960, I worked in Fleet Street, in press photography. My interest in the printed image expanded to include vintage and antique prints. What was a collection became a business!
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Henry VIII was born on this day in 1491
Divorced, beheaded and died Divorced, beheaded, survived I'm Henry the Eight, I had six sorry wives Some might say I ruined their lives
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The Treaty of Nanking (Nanjing) cedes Hong Kong to Britain
Following the ceding of Hong Kong to the British a military presence was establish with the construction of the Victoria Barracks.
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The Custers' Last Stand at the Battle of Little Big Horn
No, the possessive apostrophe is not mis-used for on this day June 25, 1876 three men named Custer were killed at Little Big Horn.
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In 1939 Siam became Thailand (for the first time!)
Derived from the Sanskrit word, 'syam', the name Siam was used by Europeans to describe the geographical area from as early as the sixteenth century.
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Halifax was founded on this day in 1749 (not the one in Yorkshire!)
It is the capital of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia and is named after the 2nd Earl of Halifax.
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The purchase of Alaska from the Russian Empire
"By authority from his Majesty, the Emperor of Russia, I transfer to the United States the territory of Alaska." With these words Captain Alexei Peschkurov handed over 586,412 square miles of north America!
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Charles Haddon Spurgeon "the Prince of Preachers"
However, Charles Spurgeon was more than simply a preacher and a publisher...
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The Battle of Waterloo
The battle was given its name by Wellington because he had spent the previous night in the town.
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Francis Drake claims California for England
Drake's journey to California began in December 1577 when, on the orders of Elizabeth I of England, he was sent to plunder Spanish ships along the Pacific coast of the Americas.
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Erskine May and parliamentary procedure
Erskine May was appointed to the role of Clerk of the House of Commons in 1871, a position he would hold until 1886.
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From 'Saxe-Coburg and Gotha' to 'Windsor' and the bombing of Upper North Street School
On July 17, 1917 the 'Saxe-Coburg and Gotha' family changed their name.