The birth of a legendary carmaker, a nation gaining independence and the start of an iconic competition.
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The proclamation of a new capital city, the killing of a prime minister and the founding of an international aid NGO.
Updated October 21, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. On this day in 1966, 116 children and 28 adults died as a coal waste heap slid and engulfed a school in Aberfan, South Wales. What was the Aberfan Disaster? The Aberfan disaster occurred when a large colliery spoil tip (coal waste heap) collapsed and slid down a […]
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Off With Their Names
Hong Kong was still under British rule when we visited it. This strangely shaped building was then named the Prince of Wales Building and housed the head office of the British Army. In 1997, when the island became an autonomous territory of China, it was renamed: Chinese People’s Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building — […]
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On This Day – December 20
Clychau Dibon is a one-of-a-kind album. The first collaboration between Welsh classical harpist Catrin Finch and Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita, the album brings to life an extraordinary combination. The two instruments have actually a lot in common. Originally from the same musical family, they play central roles both in Wales and Senegal, where oral […]