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Nov 12, 20235 min read
Thirty Years in 30 Facts: A snapshot of three years over three decades (1993, 2003 & 2013)
Thirty Years Ago: 1993 1. Czechoslovakia ceased to exist from 1 January 1993 with the Czech Republic and Slovakia becoming independent...
Dec 27, 20227 min read
The Year That Was: 2012
The year 2012 was the final year of the world according to the Mayan calendar. When we look back on some of the incidents that happened...
Dec 8, 20227 min read
The Year That Was: 2002
Twenty years ago, let’s take a quick spin around the top stories! World News The year began with the transition of the European Union...
Oct 30, 20228 min read
Thirty Years Ago: 1992
Thirty Years ago, my life changed when my little sister was born. While this shaped my future there was so much more occurring all over...
Oct 19, 20229 min read
Fifty Years Ago: 1972
Did you know that 50 years ago, the year: 1972, was officially declared “International Year of the Book” by the United Nations? Two years...
Sep 17, 20229 min read
History Happens Every Day: 2022
This Blog is updated throughout the year will events that make history each month, as well as any relevant links to associated blogs and...
Sep 9, 20227 min read
One Hundred Years Ago: 1922
The year 1922, one century ago, occurred at what some would consider to be an interesting time in history as it was when the world tried...
Apr 10, 20224 min read
110 Years Since the Titanic Entered the Headlines
For those who know me well, they will know that one of my earliest introductions to history was through my mother’s interest in the story...
Jan 7, 20225 min read
Yesterday is History: 2021
We are always so quick to see history as a topic that is studied in school or something that is “old” BUT history happens every day. What...
Nov 29, 20213 min read
Ten Years Ago: 2011
Ten years ago, to many would not yet be classed as “history” but as we know history happens every day! From a personal perspective this...
Nov 20, 20215 min read
80 Years since the loss of HMAS Sydney and 645 crew
This blog has been written as an extension of a “On this Day” Instagram post from Friday 19 November 2021. Today marks 80 years since a...
Oct 13, 20219 min read
Twenty Years Ago: 2001
In the second year of the new millennium a lot happened. It featured a lot of launches from iTunes to Wikipedia and it also brought 21st...
Sep 4, 20215 min read
Thirty Years Ago: 1991
Starting this blog by writing the phrase “thirty years ago” really makes me feel older than I often think I am. To think that the 1990s...