Episodios

  • 30th June 1894: Tower Bridge in London officially opened by the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VII

    30th June 1894: Tower Bridge in London officially opened by the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VII
    Jun 30 2025
    The opening ceremony was attended by the Lord Chamberlain and the Home Secretary, H. H. Asquith, who watched the Prince of Wales formally declare the bridge open while a parade of vessels passed underneath the raised ...
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  • 29th June 1613: The Globe Theatre in London burns to the ground

    29th June 1613: The Globe Theatre in London burns to the ground
    Jun 29 2025
    The Globe Theatre in London burned to the ground during a performance of Henry ...
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  • 28th June 1935: United States approves the construction of a vault to hold the country’s gold reserves at Fort Knox, Kentucky

    28th June 1935: United States approves the construction of a vault to hold the country’s gold reserves at Fort Knox, Kentucky
    Jun 28 2025
    Constructed of granite-lined concrete and reinforced with steel, the vault is located at the centre of the building. Gold began arriving in January 1937, transported by the U.S. Army in a series of high-security rail ...
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  • 27th June 1950: President Truman sends US navy and air force to Korea

    27th June 1950: President Truman sends US navy and air force to Korea
    Jun 27 2025
    US President Harry S. Truman ordered air and naval forces to assist South Korea against an invasion by North ...
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  • 26th June 1794: French army makes the first recorded military use of an aircraft for reconnaissance during the Battle of Fleurus

    26th June 1794: French army makes the first recorded military use of an aircraft for reconnaissance during the Battle of Fleurus
    Jun 26 2025
    The aircraft used was a tethered hydrogen balloon named l’Entreprenant, operated by the French army’s newly established Company of Aeronauts, and it represented an innovation in military ...
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  • 25th June 1678: Elena Cornaro Piscopia became the first woman to receive a PhD

    25th June 1678: Elena Cornaro Piscopia became the first woman to receive a PhD
    Jun 25 2025
    Elena Cornaro Piscopia became the first woman to receive a Doctorate of Philosophy, otherwise known as a ...
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  • 24th June 1509: Henry VIII crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey in London

    24th June 1509: Henry VIII crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey in London
    Jun 24 2025
    Henry's joint coronation with his wife, Catherine of Aragon, marked the start of a 38 year rule, during which England experienced political, religious, and dynastic changes that dramatically altered the landscape of English ...
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  • 23rd June 1757: British East India Company troops defeat the Nawab of Bengal in the Battle of Plassey

    23rd June 1757: British East India Company troops defeat the Nawab of Bengal in the Battle of Plassey
    Jun 23 2025
    The two armies met near the village of Palashi, on the banks of the Bhagirathi River, in present-day West Bengal. Despite commanding an estimated 50,000 troops, his army was ineffective so the Nawab fled the battlefield and was later captured and ...
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