Nicholas Lorimer

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. November 15th 1983 – Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus declares independence; it

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. The golden age of casual historical exploration Today’s This Week in History

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 31st October 2011 – The global population of humans reaches seven billion.

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 26th October 1947 – Partition of India: The Maharaja of Kashmir and

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 12th October 539 BC – The army of Cyrus the Great of

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 15th September 994 – The Battle of the Orontes, in which forces

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 9th September 1915 – First World War: The first tank prototype, developed

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 25th August 1940 – Second World War: The first bombing of Berlin

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. August 23rd 2023 – Chandrayaan-3 mission initiated first Moon landing in Indian

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 8th August 1990 – Iraq occupies and soon annexes Kuwait, triggering the