16th January

[chenrezig]

1572 –Thomas Howard the 4th Duke of Norfolk was tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to assassinate Elizabeth I

1707 The Act of Union was passed, merging the English and Scottish parliaments, paving the way for the new country of Great Britain.

1909 Earnest Shackleton British expedition reached the area of the South Magnetic Pole

1945 Adolf Hitler moved into his underground bunker in Berlin, the last of his headquarters to be used.

1950 Listen with Mother began on radio with the words “Hello children. Are you sitting comfortable? Then we’ll begin”. The series ended in 1982

1957 The Cavern Club opened in Liverpool

199 Operation “Desert Storm” began

[wendy]

I used to enjoy listen with mother