Episodios

  • 17th October 1943: The Thailand–Burma ‘Death’ Railway completed using forced labour including Allied prisoners of war

    17th October 1943: The Thailand–Burma ‘Death’ Railway completed using forced labour including Allied prisoners of war
    Oct 17 2025
    The Japanese used approximately 60,000 POWs, mainly British, Dutch, Australian, and American, to construct the railway alongside an estimated 180,000 to 250,000 Asian civilians. It is estimated that around 12,000 Allied prisoners and up to 90,000 civilians died during ...
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  • 14th October 1892: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle first published, containing 12 stories

    14th October 1892: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle first published, containing 12 stories
    Oct 14 2025
    The twelve stories that make up The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes were originally serialised between July 1891 and June 1892, and included cases such as “A Scandal in Bohemia,” and “The Adventure of the Speckled ...
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  • 12th October 1915: British nurse Edith Cavell was executed by a German firing squad

    12th October 1915: British nurse Edith Cavell was executed by a German firing squad
    Oct 12 2025
    British nurse Edith Cavell was executed by a German firing squad during the First World ...
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  • 11th October 1986: Reykjavík Summit takes place between U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev

    11th October 1986: Reykjavík Summit takes place between U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev
    Oct 11 2025
    The Reykjavík Summit quickly developed into one of the most significant negotiations of the era, with both sides beginning to address the escalating nuclear arms race during the Cold ...
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  • 8th October 1856: Second Opium War begins after the arrest of the crew of the Arrow, a Chinese-owned but British-registered cargo boat

    8th October 1856: Second Opium War begins after the arrest of the crew of the Arrow, a Chinese-owned but British-registered cargo boat
    Oct 8 2025
    Chinese officials boarded the Arrow and arrested its crew on suspicion of piracy and smuggling, prompting British authorities to claim that the Chinese had violated the vessel’s British protection, and prompting ...
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