2010-02-22 00:52:08 On the 5th August 2000 the world-renowned British actor, Sir Alec Guinness, died.   http://www.johnbarber.com/siralec.html   http://www.britishpictures.com/stars/Guinness.htm   ht...

2010-02-22 00:51:37 On 26 August 1910, just 13 days after Florence Nightingale died, the woman who would become known to the world as Mother Teresa was born. This Macedonian-born Indian missionary was the winner of the 1...

2010-02-22 00:51:00 One hundred years ago, on 13 August 1910, Florence Nightingale, the British nursing pioneer and founder of professional nursing, died. She revolutionised nursing care during the Crimean War and is kno...

2010-02-22 00:50:26 On 29 August 1885, the German engineer, Gottlieb Daimler, patented the world's first motorcycle.   http://www.answers.com/topic/gottlieb-daimler   http://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Gottlieb...

2010-02-22 00:49:52 The 13th of August marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Annie Oakley. Born in the farmlands of America in 1860, Annie Oakley became famous as a markswoman starring in Buffalo Bill's Wild West ...

2010-01-23 04:19:44 12 Jul 2010   This date sees the 100th anniversary of the death of aviatior and motoring pioneer Charles Stewart Rolls.   He was born in the village of Alwalton, near Peterborough in 187...

2010-01-23 04:17:17 22 - 25 July 2010   This festival attracts many of the biggest authors in crime fiction with this year's guests including the likes of Ian Rankin, Christopher Brookmyre, Jeffery Deaver, Joanne ...

2010-01-23 04:15:29 4 July 2010   An annual family event of entertainment, activities, and fun including falconry, classic cars, a Viking village and beetle racing!   Horton Road Brafield on the Green Nor...

2010-01-23 04:13:15 2 - 4 July 2010   Along with the Food & Drink Pavilion showcasing independent food businesses, this 3-day fair gives visitors the opportunity to meet the winemakers and hear what wine exper...

2010-01-23 04:11:10 7 - 11 July 2010   Taking place along the banks of the Thames, this festival has been run for more than 25 years. It showcases world class musicians of every kind, leading performers and artis...