The Ku Klux Klan founded
The white supremacist group was founded on December 24th, 1865.
Richard Cavendish
The Life of Ada Lovelace
The mathematician and pioneering computer programmer was born on 10 December 1815.
A Fair on the Frozen Thames
A three-month frost fair began on 24 November 1715.
Death of Justinian I
The Byzantine emperor died in Constantinople on 14 November 565.
Davy’s lamp described
The first effective miners' safety lamp was unveiled on November 9th 1815.
Richard Burton dies in Trieste
The explorer died on October 20th 1890.
Premiere of The Great Dictator
Chaplin's celebrated film first appeared on 15 October 1940.
Death of Thomas Fitzalan, Earl of Arundel
The English noble and a major figure during the reign of Henry IV died on October 13th 1415.
Britain’s First Female Doctor
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson passed her medical exams on 28 September 1865.
Discovery of the Lascaux Cave Paintings
The Paleolithic illustrations were found on 12 September 1940.