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WEBThe fascinating origins of Dr. Johnson's iconic dictionary. View more. Find out more about the shows on Sky HISTORY's TV channel, with plenty to read and watch on your favourite historical topics.
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD - Sky HISTORY
WEBAt 1 pm on 24 August, Mount Vesuvius announced its awakening with a violent eruption. An enormous dark cloud shrouded the blue sky above the volcano. The column of volcanic pumice, hot gasses and ash, pushed upwards of 9 miles into the atmosphere and spread across the skyline like black ink on blotting paper.
The untold story of the doomed Romanov girls - Sky HISTORY
WEBThe untold story of the doomed Romanov girls. executed along with their parents and brother by Bolsheviks during the Russian revolution of 1917 - 1918. On 17 July 1918 Russia’s last Imperial Family – Tsar Nicholas II, his wife Alexandra, and their five children Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia and Al. In a guest article, award-winning ...
Baba Vanga: Which of her predictions came true? - Sky HISTORY
WEBBaba Vanga: The Balkan Nostradamus who predicted Chernobyl and 9/11. Many years before, in 1969, Baba Vanga had a vision of Gandhi, saying 'The dress will destroy her. I see an orange-yellow dress in the smoke and fire.'. On the fateful day the bodyguards opened fire, Indira Gandhi was indeed wearing a saffron-hued saree.
Nostradamus: Which of his predictions came true? - Sky HISTORY
WEB3. The Coming of Adolf Hitler. Nostradamus has been credited with quite a few 20th Century predictions, and the rise of Adolf Hitler is often cited as one of them. And, to be fair, his writings do provoke a slight chill of recognition. ' From the depths of the West of Europe,' Nostradamus wrote, 'A young child will be born of poor people'.
The life of Queen Victoria: A queen in a man's world
WEBIn 1861 the deaths of Queen Victoria’s estranged mother and husband Prince Albert left her distraught, and she left London to escape into a self-inflicted prison of solitude. Widowed aged 42, she turned her delirium into an extreme form of hero-worshipping, turning Prince Albert, a man she often battled with, into a demigod.
The history of Remembrance Day | Sky HISTORY TV Channel
WEBAt 11am on Armistice Day, on 11th November 1919. The event, inaugurated by George V, was held in Buckingham Palace, following a banquet the previous evening to honour the French Republic. A permanent version of Armistice Day is better known as 'Remembrance Day' and occurs every 11th November. The time …
The top 25 treasures discovered on Oak Island… So far
WEBThe mystery of Oak Island has captivated treasure hunters for centuries. Most recently, the search for the Oak Island treasure has been taken up by Rick and Marty Lagina, whose quest is chronicled in The Curse of Oak Island. Whilst the fabled treasure hoard has yet to be discovered, various intriguing historical items have been dug up over the years by the Laginas themselves and by earlier ...
The 10 hottest temperatures in UK history
WEBJul 18, 2022 — The UK’s 2022 heatwave resulted in some exceptionally high temperatures that smashed previous records. Here are the 10 hottest temperatures in UK history: 40.3°C - Coningsby, Lincolnshire - 19 July 2022. 38.7°C – Cambridge Botanic Gardens, Cambridgeshire – 25 July 2019. 38.5°C – Faversham, Kent – 10 August 2003.
The real story of the Chernobyl divers | Sky HISTORY TV Channel
WEBAlexei Ananenko, Valeri Bespalov and Boris Baranov are the three men who made up Chernobyl's so-called 'Suicide Squad'. They bravely entered the basement of the nuclear reactor to try and save the lives of millions of people. History is littered with events that evoke powerful memories with the utterance of just one word….
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