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David West
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I write historical fiction, the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures

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Ole Rømer

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Ole Rømer - David West
On the 21st of November, 1676, Ole Rømer presented the first quantitative measurements of the speed of light.Ole Rømer (1644–1710) was a
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November 21, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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Diocletian

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Diocletian - David West
On the 20th of November, 284 CE, Diocletian was chosen as Roman emperor. I’ve posted about a number of Roman emperors, Commodus seems
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November 20, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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Gettysburg Address

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Gettysburg Address - David West
It was on the 19th of November, 1861, that President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication ceremony of the
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November 19, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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Panama Canal

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Panama Canal - David West
In those early days of President Trump when he wanted to buy Canada and Greenland, he also wanted to take control of the Panama Canal.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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John Balliol

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John Balliol - David West
On the 17th of November, 1292, John Balliol became King of Scotland. John Balliol was born circa 1249, the son of John Balliol
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November 17, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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Lucknow

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Lucknow - David West
The second relief of Lucknow holds the record for the most Victoria Crosses awarded in a single day at twenty-three
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November 16, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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League of Nations

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League of Nations - David West
On the 15th of November, 1920, the first assembly of the League of Nations was held in Geneva.The League of Nations was an intergovernmental
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November 15, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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Hypnotism

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Hypnotism - David West
When I saw James Braid crop up in Wikipedia’s list for the 13th of November my immediate thought was of the golfer, one of the Great
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November 13, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Modern Times

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Modern Times - David West
No not the Charlie Chaplin film. It’s just that the events I’m looking at for the 12th of November seem to be tilted towards modern times
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November 12, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Ned Kelley

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Ned Kelley - David West
On the 11th of November, 1880, the notorious bushranger, Ned Kelley was executed. I have posted about American outlaws, but haven’t touched
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November 11, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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Kristallnacht
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Kristallnacht - David West
Kristallnacht shattered the lives of Jews across Nazi Germany on the night of the 9th/ 10th of November, 1938.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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Murano

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Murano - David West
Wikipedia tells me that on the 8th of November, 1291, the Republic of Venice enacted a law that confined most of Venice’s glassmakers to the
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November 8, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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The London Gazette

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The London Gazette - David West
The London Gazette is one of the oldest surviving English newspapers and an official journal of record for the United Kingdom.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Suleiman the Magnificent

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Suleiman the Magnificent - David West
Suleiman the Magnificent, also known as Suleiman I, was the tenth and longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, ruling from 1520
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November 6, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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Automobile

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Automobile - David West
George Baldwin Selden (1846–1922) was an American inventor and patent lawyer best known for his involvement in one of the most notable legal
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November 5, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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If you're just waking, it's been a good night for Democrats across the US, with voters rejecting Trump nationwide. 🎉

Mamdani's comfortable win in New York, on the highest turnout since 1969, provides further proof that you don't have to pander to the right to win.
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Zohran Mamdani: 'Trump's worst nightmare' celebrates New York election result - as US president responds
The Democrat candidate ran on a significantly left-wing platform which included promising city-owned grocery shops and eliminating bus fares. Donald Trump is no fan and warned he could withhold federa...
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November 5, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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Antwerp

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Antwerp - David West
On the 4th of November, 1576, Spain captured the city of Antwerp during the Eighty Years’ War. My ancestor, the Elizabethan Spy, Sir Anthony
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November 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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William Howard Taft

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William Howard Taft - David West
Running through the possible events to write about for the 3rd of November, I am drowning in US presidents who took office on this day. I shall choose William Howard Taft because he’s often a pointles...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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George Bernard Shaw

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George Bernard Shaw - David West
The great playwright, George Bernard Shaw, died on the 2nd of November, 1950, aged 94. George Bernard Shaw was born on the 26th of July, 1856, in Dublin. He was a towering figure in the world of liter...
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November 2, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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Michelangelo

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Michelangelo - David West
On the 1st of November, 1512, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, was exhibited to the public for the first time.
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November 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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John Dalton and Colour Blindness

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John Dalton and Colour Blindness - David West
On the 31st of October, 1794, John Dalton gave a lecture to the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society on the subject of colour blindness. He suffered red green colour blindness, which is a bit...
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October 31, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Enigma

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Enigma - David West
On the 30th of October, 1942, Lieutenant Francis Anthony Blair Fasson was drowned together with Able Seaman Colin Grazier whilst they
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October 30, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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Palestine

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Palestine - David West
On the 29th of October, 1941, over 10,000 Jews were massacred by German soldiers at the Ninth Fort in Kaunas, Lithuania.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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October 28, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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Siege of La Rochelle

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Siege of La Rochelle - David West
The siege of La Rochelle ended on the 28th of October, 1628, after fourteen months. It falls beyond the span of my work in progress,
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October 28, 2025 at 8:12 AM