HistoryExtra@HistoryExtra

Posts from HistoryExtra, Britain’s bestselling history magazine and award-winning podcast.

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Would anyone like to have an argument with me on social media? I'm only willing to do it in the spirit of a medieval Irish monk though, as per my recent 'Life Lessons from History' podcast with the brilliant Elizabeth Boyle.
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On the podcast | Ben Macintyre tells the jaw-dropping story of a Soviet spy with a sexual secret – one that may have averted nuclear war 🎧 Listen now on the HistoryExtra app, or wherever you get your podcasts
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#OnThisDay in 1963, Lord Denning’s report on the Profumo scandal – the alleged affair between Tory minister Jack Profumo and the young Christine Keeler – hit Britain’s shelves. In the first day alone, over 100,000 copies were sold. 📸 Getty
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#OnThisDay in 1332, Edward Balliol was crowned king of Scotland following his victory over the Earl of Mar. With the help of the English, Balliol had defeated the Earl’s forces at the Battle of Dupplin Moor in August. 📸 Getty
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On the podcast | Siddharth Kara reveals the horrifying story of the Zorg – a slave ship long misnamed the Zong – and the brutal economics behind its infamous 1781 Atlantic crossing 🎧 Listen now on the HistoryExtra app, or wherever you get your podcasts
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#OnThisDay in 1909, a French newspaper carried the first instalment of a new story by Gaston Leroux, set in the sumptuous, haunted world of the Palais Garnier opera house. The paper – called ‘Le Gaulois’ – had printed the first installment of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’. 📸 Getty
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On the podcast | Ian Mortimer offers a fresh perspective on the English history as he looks at the last 1500 years through the windows of his own medieval home in Devon 🎧 Listen now on the HistoryExtra app, or wherever you get your podcasts
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#OnThisDay in 1955, ITV – Britain’s first commercial television station – began broadcasting in London. One of its first programmes was the gameshow ‘Take Your Pick’. 📸 Getty
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On the podcast | Simon Sebag Montefiore reveals the story of how the modern Middle East was made – from the creation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to the origins of today's Israel-Palestine conflict 🎧 Listen now on the HistoryExtra app, or wherever you get your podcasts
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#OnThisDay in 1840, William Henry Fox Talbot developed the ‘calotype’ process. Using silver iodide, gallic acid and silver nitrate, the process allowed Talbot to make positive prints from calotype negatives. It would become very popular amongst British photographers. 📸 Getty
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#OnThisDay in 1973, Billie Jean King won the 'Battle of the Sexes', defeating Bobby Riggs. Though merely an exhibition, it was the most watched tennis match of all time. Riggs had claimed that women were no good at tennis. In response, King hammered Riggs 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. 📸 Getty
Tennis star Billie Jean King sits on top of a feathered chair, being carried by two people dressed in Egyptian costume, as she heads into the 'Battle of the Sexes' tennis match.

ALT Tennis star Billie Jean King sits on top of a feathered chair, being carried by two people dressed in Egyptian costume, as she heads into the 'Battle of the Sexes' tennis match.

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#OnThisDay in 1970, the first Glastonbury festival was held in Somerset. The event was organised by a farmer named Michael Eavis and headlined by Tyrannosaurus Rex. Tickets cost £1 and included free milk from the farm. 📸 Getty
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#OnThisDay in 1714, the 54-year-old elector of Hanover landed in Great Britain. Following the death of his second cousin Queen Anne, he had arrived for his coronation as George I. 📸 Getty
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#OnThisDay in 1787, the US Constitution was signed. Delegates representing 12 states gathered in the Assembly Room of the Independence Hall and listened to a patriotic address by 81-year-old Benjamin Franklin, before signing the Constitution. 📸 Getty
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On the podcast | Professor William A Pettigrew reveals how 13,000 investors in the transatlantic slave trade helped shape the development of modern Britain 🎧 Listen now on the HistoryExtra app, or wherever you get your podcasts
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#OnThisDay in 1620, the Pilgrim Fathers set sail for America. By August, the Puritan community had decided to build a new world in North America and had leased two ships. When the first boat sprung a leak, over 100 settlers crammed onto the Mayflower and set off. 📸 Getty
A historical illustration depicts a group of European settlers arriving on the shores of America. They are dressed in clothing typical of the 17th century. The background includes a ship anchored near the shore and distant hills under a cloudy sky.

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On the podcast | Roderick Beaton explores how the idea of 'Europe' has been continually redefined over millennia 🎧 Listen now on the HistoryExtra app, or wherever you get your podcasts
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#OnThisDay in 1940, after weeks of mounting aerial pressure, Adolf Hitler's Luftwaffe launched their largest offensive yet against the Royal Air Force. In response, the RAF managed to destroy some 60 enemy planes and carry the day – now known as Battle of Britain Day. 📸 Getty
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On the podcast | Michael Ward explores the life of author CS Lewis – from writing the Chronicles of Narnia to defending Christian faith 🎧 Listen now on the HistoryExtra app, or wherever you get your podcasts
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#OnThisDay in 1982, Princess Grace of Monaco died of her injuries after her car went off the road and over a cliff. Her daughter, Princess Stephanie, was also in the car but survived the accident. 📸 Getty
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