The 5 Minute Historian
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The History of Cinema
It is probably worth noting that the idea of the cinema was not created by a single person but rather…
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The History of Ferrari
Enzo Ferrari was the youngest child of Alfredo Ferrari who was a metal fabricator. He was born in Modena near…
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The History of Underwear
It may surprise you to know that although the idea of wearing a layer of clothing beneath our outerwear now…
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The History of Science Fiction
There are a couple of problems with coming up with a short history of science fiction. The first is that…
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The History of the Submarine
[POWERPRESS] Submarines are one of the more recent military advancements, coming to prominence during the first World War and maintaining…
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The History of Chocolate
Although it has been a much-loved delicacy that seems to have been around forever, most of the world, and especially…
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The History of the Knights Templar
The Knights Templar was one of the most renowned military organisations of early-modern times, credited with inventing a modern system…
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The History of Nintendo
Today, when people think of Nintendo the first things that come to mind are consoles such as the Wii and…
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The History of the World Water Speed Record
The World Water Speed Record is currently governed by the Union International Motonautique and is considered by many to be…
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The History of the Football World Cup
Football (or soccer to those of you reading this who are not from Europe) can date its origins back to…
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22 January 1901 – The Queen is Dead
Queen Victoria spent the Christmas period in 1900 at one of her favourite retreats, Osborne House, on the Isle of…
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20 October 1720 – The End of the Road for Captain Jack
‘Calico Jack’ Rackham, Anne Bonny and Mary Read are Captured. On the night of 20 October 1720, Captain Jack Rackham,…
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1 October 1553 – Mary I is Crowned
It was party time in England’s capital in the days leading up to 1 October 1553. A huge crowd of…
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18 September AD 96 – Domitian is Stabbed
Disaffected aristocrats conspire to have the Roman emperor assassinated The Roman emperor Domitian had been ruling the empire for over…
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9 September 1739 – Slaves Make a Bid for Freedom
The Stono Rebellion is the biggest revolt of its kind in British North America Twenty miles south-west of Charleston in…
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31 August 1888 – Mary Ann Nichols becomes the first victim of Jack the Ripper
The body of a homeless prostitute, brutally murdered and mutilated, is discovered in a Whitechapel backstreet It was raining as…
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