Episodios

  • 20th April 1968: Enoch Powell delivers his controversial “Rivers of Blood” speech on immigration

    20th April 1968: Enoch Powell delivers his controversial “Rivers of Blood” speech on immigration
    Apr 20 2026
    Powell argued that continued immigration would create social tension in Britain, illustrating his argument with a quotation from the Roman poet Virgil describing a vision of “the River Tiber foaming with much ...
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  • 19th April 1839: The Treaty of London establishes an independent Belgium

    19th April 1839: The Treaty of London establishes an independent Belgium
    Apr 19 2026
    The Treaty of London was signed, which recognised and guaranteed the independence and neutrality of ...
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  • 18th April 1506: Construction begins on Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome

    18th April 1506: Construction begins on Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome
    Apr 18 2026
    Pope Julius II laid the cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica, one of Catholicism’s most sacred ...
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  • 17th April 1951: Peak District in northern England formally designated the United Kingdom’s first National Park

    17th April 1951: Peak District in northern England formally designated the United Kingdom’s first National Park
    Apr 17 2026
    The Peak District was selected as the first area to receive this status because of its landscape and its proximity to large populations covering approximately 555 square miles across parts of Derbyshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire, and ...
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  • 16th April 1922: Former WW1 enemies Germany and Russia sign the Treaty of Rapallo

    16th April 1922: Former WW1 enemies Germany and Russia sign the Treaty of Rapallo
    Apr 16 2026
    The Treaty of Rapallo meant the two countries ended all territorial and financial arguments stemming from the previous Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and agreed to ‘co-operate in a spirit of mutual goodwill in meeting the economic needs of both ...
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  • 15th April 1755: Samuel Johnson publishes ‘A Dictionary of the English Language’ in London

    15th April 1755: Samuel Johnson publishes ‘A Dictionary of the English Language’ in London
    Apr 15 2026
    Johnson’s finished dictionary contained 42,773 words, each of which featured a number of notes on their specific ...
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  • 14th April 1935: Stresa Front signed between the United Kingdom, France, and Italy

    14th April 1935: Stresa Front signed between the United Kingdom, France, and Italy
    Apr 14 2026
    The Stresa Front consisted of a formal declaration opposing unilateral changes to European treaties and the intention to resist further violations by Adolf ...
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  • 13th April 1919: British troops commit the Amritsar Massacre

    13th April 1919: British troops commit the Amritsar Massacre
    Apr 13 2026
    Troops from the British Indian Army committed the Amritsar Massacre when they opened fire on nonviolent protesters and pilgrims at Jallianwala ...
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