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A Year in History: 2000 Timeline

A Year in History: 2000 Timeline

As people around the world celebrated a new millennium, the year 2000 would prove to be one of significant events, especially in politics. As well...
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The Death of King George VI: Through the Papers

The announcement of King George VI’s death brought deep sadness to the British nation. King George VI passed away peacefully in his sleep on the...
1996 timeline

A Year in History: Timeline of 1996 Events

From the first images of Pluto, the introduction of a new computer language to the 26th Olympic Games, 1996 was an eventful year. To learn...
1982 timeline

A Year in History: Timeline of 1982 Events

1982 was an eventful year, with Ozzy Osbourne eating a bat live on stage, the Falkland War taking place and a new British Prince being...
queen elizabeth ii

Queen Elizabeth II: The Early Years

Queen Elizabeth was born at 2:40am on 21st April 1926 at her maternal grandfather’s house at 17 Bruton Street in Mayfair. She was the first...
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Princess Diana Charity Work

Diana Frances Spencer was born in 1961, in Sandringham, England. Daughter of John Spencer, Viscount Althorp and Frances Shand Kydd, Diana belonged to a family...