Christopher Wren was born on 20th October 1632 in East Knoyle, Wiltshire. He became a mathematician and scientist but is perhaps best known as an architect. After the Great Fire of London in 1666,Christopher Wren came up with plans to rebuild the city. He designed 51 new city churches, as well as the new St Paul’s Cathedral. … More Christopher Wren’s Birthday – 20th October
“If quantum mechanics hasn’t profoundly shocked you, you haven’t understood it yet.” – Niels Bohr On October 7, 1885, Niels Bohr was born in Copenhagen. In 1913, physicist Niels Bohr suggested that the electrons were confined into clearly defined, quantized orbits, and could jump between these, but could not freely spiral inward or outward in … More Birthday of Niels Bohr – October 7th 1885
Elizabeth II Today the Queen will become the longest ever reigning monarch in British history. She will pass the record set by her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria. The Telegraph reports that when Queen Victoria became the longest serving monarch, surpassing the record held by her grandfather George III, her subjects marked the occasion with memorabilia. Everything from printed handkerchiefs to … More The longest-reigning monarch in British history
On September 9 2015, the Queen will pass the record set by Queen Victoria to become the longest ever reigning monarch in British history. Although September 9th 2015 marks a historical landmark for the United Kingdom, no official celebrations are planned. Instead, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will visit Edinburgh, Midlothian and Tweedbank for the Scottish … More Rule, Britannia
On September 9 2015, the Queen will become the longest ever reigning monarch in British history. To mark the occassion Treasure Hunts in London are organising a Royalty-themed Treasure Hunt. For the Golden Jubilee of George III on October 25 1809, the monarch remained in seclusion at Windsor Castle. Very few of his subjects were able … More A Royal Themed Treasure Hunt
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Rudolph Valentino was born as Rodolfo Alfonso Raffaello Pierre Filibert Guglielmi di Valentina D’Antonguolla on May 6, 1895 in Castellaneta, Italy. He became a sex symbol actor of the 1920s, starring in a number of silent screen films. Best known as the star of The Sheik, Valentino also starred in The Son of the Sheik, Blood and … More Rudolph Valentino
Julia Child was born on August 15, 1912, in Pasadena, California and died two days before her 92nd birthday in August 2004 of kidney failure at her home in Montecito. Five years after her death, Julia Child was the inspiration behind the film Julie & Julia, based on a cooking blog by Julia Powell. The 2009 … More August 15 – TV chef and author Julia Child
Newport Street Gallery The Newport Street Gallery opens in Lambeth, south London, in October 2015 and will feature exhibitions of work from Damien Hirst’s extensive collection of art. Newport Street Gallery is the realisation of Hirst’s long-term ambition to share his diverse collection – which includes over 3,000 works – with the public. Exhibitions at … More Damien Hirst Gallery in London
Games promote friendship Set up by the United Nations in 2011, the International Day of Friendship is the day when worldwide friendships are promoted Celebrated annually on July 30 around the world UN encourage the concept of friendships across diverse backgrounds and cultures. The aim is to promote the role that friendship plays in promoting peace in many cultures as friendship … More International Day of Friendship July 30 2015
Family Time A study suggests it takes six hours a week ‘family time’ a week to tame a teenager. Laura Donnelly reported in The telegraph that research by the University of Toronto and Bowling Green State University in Ohio, tracking 1,600 children, “found six hours a week of “family time” made a significant difference to a teenager’s wellbeing and achievement. … More Spending family time with teenagers