12th July 1543

12th July 1543

On This Day… 12th July 1543 Henry VIII married Catherine Parr   England’s Henry VIII married Catherine Parr, his sixth and last wife, at Hampton Court Palace. Catherine was the fourth commoner Henry had taken as his consort, and she outlived him. She was...
11th July 1916

11th July 1916

On This Day… 11th July 1916 Reg Varney Born   Actor. Born Reginald Alfred Varney in Canning Town. He appeared in the television series, ‘The Rag Trade’ and also the highly popular ‘On the Buses’, the latter of which produced three...
10th July 1940

10th July 1940

On This Day… 10th July 1940 Battle of Britain Started   As part of WW2 the Germans set out to gain supremacy over the RAF in the British skies. This, the Battle of Britain, was the first time that a major campaign took place in the air. The Luftwaffe attempted...
9th July 1916

9th July 1916

On This Day… 9th July 1916 Edward Heath Born   Conservative Prime Minister 1970 – 74. Born Broadstairs but lived the first 7 years of his life at the house with the plaque. Died at his home Arundells in Salisbury.   2015: Oh, dear, he’s being...
8th July 1884

8th July 1884

On This Day… 8th July 1884 National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Formed   The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) was founded in London.   Cockney Cabbies One Big City, Three London Cabbies and the Rest Is...