2nd April 1877: Zazel performs the first recorded human cannonball act at the Royal Aquarium in London
The human cannonball act was developed by "The Great Farini" and performed by 17-year-old Rossa Matilda Richter, who was propelled over 6 metres at a show in the theatre of London’s Royal ...
2 Apr 0s
1st April 1918: Royal Air Force formally established in the United Kingdom by merging the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service
At the time of its formation, the RAF had around 20,000 aircraft and more than 300,000 personnel with its primary mission being to provide air support to ground and naval operations, conduct strategic bombing, and defend Britain from aerial ...
1 Apr 0s
31st March 1889: The Eiffel Tower officially completed and inaugurated in Paris for the Exposition Universelle
The tower’s construction began on 28 January 1887 and took just over two years to complete, after which Gustave Eiffel led a group of government officials and members of the press to the top where he raised the French tricolour ...
31 Mar 0s
30th March 1856: The Crimean War officially ends with the Treaty of Paris
The Crimean War began in October 1853, having been triggered by disagreements between Russia and the Ottoman Empire regarding Russia’s right to protect the Orthodox Christian minority in the Ottoman-controlled Holy ...
30 Mar 0s
29th March 1973: The last regular American troops withdraw from South Vietnam
The withdrawal of the last regular American troops from South Vietnam ended eight years of direct US military involvement in ...
29 Mar 0s
28th March 1979: British Prime Minister James Callaghan loses a vote of no confidence by a single vote
By early 1979 Callaghan’s government had lost its majority in the House of Commons and, with the government weakened, the Conservative Party, led by Margaret Thatcher, tabled a motion of no ...
28 Mar 0s
27th March 1963: Dr Richard Beeching, Chairman of the British Transport Commission, publishes his report to cut thousands of miles of railway lines
Not all the recommendations were implemented, but the subsequent Beeching Cuts resulted in the closure of 2,128 stations, thousands of miles of track, and the loss of up to 70,000 ...
27 Mar 0s
26th March 1830: The Book of Mormon first went on sale at E. B. Grandin’s book store
The Book of Mormon is a key sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement that was published by Joseph Smith, the founder of the movement, when he was twenty-four years ...
26 Mar 0s
