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by Richard Frost » Wed Mar 23 2022 8:43am
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23 March 1933
In Germany, the Reichstag passes the Enabling Act, granting Adolf Hitler dictatorial powers to make and enforce laws without parliamentary approval
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by Sarah » Wed Mar 23 2022 9:17am
23 March 2020
Johnson imposes nationwide lockdown in an attempt to bring COVID-19 under control. It was initially set to last for three weeks.
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by Richard Frost » Thu Mar 24 2022 9:21am
24 March 1603
King James VI of Scotland, son of Mary Queen of Scots, becomes James I of England on the death of Elizabeth I, uniting the English and Scottish crowns.
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by Richard Frost » Fri Mar 25 2022 9:16am
25 March 1807
Parliament abolishes the slave trade throughout the British Empire, introducing a penalty of £120 per slave introduced for ship captains.
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by Richard Frost » Thu Mar 31 2022 9:33am
31 March 1657
The English Parliament makes the Humble Petition to Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell, offering him the crown. He declines.
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by Richard Frost » Tue Apr 12 2022 8:39am
12 April 1961
Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first person to orbit Earth onboard the Vostok 1 capsule.
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by Richard Frost » Fri May 13 2022 8:15am
13 May 1989
Approximately 2,000 students begin a hunger strike in Tiananmen Square, China.
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by Richard Frost » Thu May 19 2022 8:34am
19 May 1536
Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII, is beheaded at the Tower of London on charges of adultery, incest and treason.
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by Richard Frost » Thu May 26 2022 10:47am
26 May 1967
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the eighth studio album from The Beatles, is given a rush-release in the UK.
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by Richard Frost » Thu Jun 09 2022 9:20am
9 June 1975
The first live transmission from the House of Commons was broadcast by BBC Radio and commercial stations.
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