This week in history…
Want to find out what happened this week in history? Click on the week you’re interested in and read the events that happened in years gone by.
Our weekly blog focuses mainly on the events that happened in Britain but there are a few international events covered.
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November 25th - December 1st
Find out who this woman is and how her actions led to new laws prhibiting segregation on public transport in the USA this week in history.
August 22nd - 28th
“A busy week in history with two major volcanic eruptions; the start of a civil war; the end of the longest reigning dynasty and the start of the most famous one in English royalty; Prime Ministers; executions; captures; and a Dream…”
August 1st - 7th
Britain entered World War I, the atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Anne Frank was arrested for being Jewish, and William Wallace was betrayed and captured - not exactly a nice week in history…