Nicholas Lorimer

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 2nd May 1670 – King Charles II of England grants a permanent

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 15th April 1955 – McDonald’s corporation dates its founding to the opening

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. April 7th, 1939 – Benito Mussolini declares an Italian protectorate over Albania

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 22nd March 1939 – Germany takes Memel from Lithuania   The 20th

Recently we have been witness to a series of unexpected and chaotic developments in the City of Tshwane. First was the surprising fall of the

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 11th March 222 Roman Emperor Elagabalus is murdered alongside his mother, Julia

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 3rd March 1857 – Second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 19th February 1674 – England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 11th February 660 BC – Traditional date for the foundation of Japan

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 5th February 1945 – Second World War: General Douglas MacArthur returns to