Summary
On which day was history’s shortest war waged and won (in roughly 40 minutes)? How was Napoleon bested by a group of rabbits in 1807? Why did a dispute about beer in an Oxford pub lead to over 100 deaths and 470 years of penance? Why in 1752 did Britain go to bed on 2nd September and wake up on the 14th? How did a women’s march in 1917 set off the Russian Revolution?
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY brings to life a key event that happened on each day of the year.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473691308 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1473691303 |
| Author: | Dan Snow |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 9 October 2019 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 36mm |
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Eclectic and eye-opening - Sunday Express S Magazine
Fascinating - Independent3,000 years of very surprising facts - MetroGreat for dipping into … It’s full of great stories and fascinating slants on epoch-changing events - ChoiceAbout The Author
Dan Snow
Dan Snow is a historian, BAFTA-winning broadcaster and television presenter. His hugely popular History Hit podcast is downloaded a million times a month and he has recently launched a history TV channel. He has presented shows such as Armada, Grand Canyon and Vikings. He has a regular slot on The One Show on BBC1. He has written several books including Battlefield Britain and The Battle of Waterloo.
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