Happy 78th birthday to George Harrison, born on this day in 1943! This might seem like a bit of a departure from my usual posts - but alongside history, music is one of my big loves, and I'd really like to start sharing this alongside what I'm reading and learning about! I always liked the…
On this day in 1964, the Beatles got their first number one hit in the US with "I Want To Hold Your Hand" - the song that kicked off Beatlemania in America. (Also one of my favourites by them!) Written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon in the basement of Jane Asher's parents' house (McCartney's…
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Happy 152nd birthday to (Ra-Ra-)Rasputin, born on this day in 1869. Immortalised as “Russia’s greatest love machine” by Boney M in 1978, Rasputin has been an enigma ever since he first appeared in St Petersburg and managed to find his way to the top of society and into the circles of Tsar Nicholas II and…
