Thomas Farriner

Great Fire of London (c) Museum of London

Academic Dorian Gerhold has discovered the true origin of the Great Fire of London. We all think we know the Great Fire of London started in Thomas Farriner's bakery on Pudding Lane, where the alarm was first raised at about 2am on 2nd…

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Fact of the Day

A third of Hungarians are thought to have died during the Mongol invasions of the 13th century.

Quote of the Day

"They are well named, for they have the countenance of angels, and as such should be coheirs with the angels in heaven. "

~ Pope Gregory I on the Angles, recorded by Bede

On This Day

1699 Peter the Great ordered that Russia would celebrate New Year on the 1st January rather than the 1st September. In doing so, Russia moved to the Julian calendar transferring Russia from the year 7208 (based on the creation of the world) to the year 1700.

1910 The Liberals formed a government with the help of Irish and Labour MPs after winning 272 seats - the same as the Tories - in the December general election.

1924 Hitler was released from Landsberg Prison after serving just 264 days of a 5-year sentence for treason.

1955 Cardiff was named the capital city of Wales.