1920 Summer Olympics – The historic site of the Belgian Olympic Games in Antwerp
In March 1912, during the 13th session of the IOC, Belgium’s bid to host the
Western Europe
Jeanne d’Arc – The heroine young leader is being executed in Rouen
One of history’s greatest saints, and an enduring symbol of French unity. Joan claimed to
Apollo 10 – The Command Module is being exhibited in London
The fourth crewed mission in the United States Apollo program, and the second to orbit
Red Sands Fort – The seven armed towers in the Thames Estuary
They were operated as army and navy forts, and named after their designer, Guy Maunsell.
Horror of Dracula – The vampire bites in Water Oakley
In 1885, Jonathan Harker arrives at the castle of Count Dracula near Klausenburg
Lochnagar Crater – The blown up mine in Ovillers-la-Boisselle
The crater was created by a large mine placed beneath the German front lines on
Charlie Hebdo – Terrorism hurts satire in Paris
A French satirical weekly magazine, featuring cartoons, reports, polemics, and jokes. The publication has been
William Shakespeare – The England’s national poet birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon
A 16th-century half-timbered house, where it is believed that William Shakespeare was born and spent
The Crystal Palace – The colossal “Glass temple” in London
The erection itself was a representation of modern architecture and modern industry that was developing
Maiden Castle – The Iron Age hill fort in Dorchester
One of the largest and most complex Iron Age hill forts in Europe – the
Enigma – The Turing bombe rebuild project is being exhibited in Bletchley
An electro-mechanical device used by the British cryptologists to help decipher German Enigma-machine-encrypted secret messages
A Christmas Carol – Tiny Tim wishes a Merry Christmas to Ebenezer Scrooge in Shrewsbury
A 1984 British-American drama-Fantasy, television film, adaptation of Charles Dickens famous 1843 novella of the
Fleetwood Mac – The band opening their very first ever gig in Windsor
When Peter Green left the Bluesbreakers in 1967, he decided to form his own group,
Louis de Funès – Rabbi Jacob dances in Saint-Denis
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob is a 1973 French-Italian comedy film directed by Gérard
RMS Titanic – The British passenger liner departing Berth 44 in Southampton
A large ship operated by the White Star Line that sank in the North Atlantic
Michael Faraday – The actual laboratory of English scientist in London
The room is preserved in the basement of the Royal Institution where Michael Faraday
Supermarionation – The famous electronic marionettes are being exhibited in Bradford
A blend of the words, super, marionette, and animation, was a style of television
Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireann Seandálaíocht – The national museum of Ireland archaeology in Dublin
The museum covers the history of Ireland from the Stone Age to the Late
May 68 – The street with overturned cars in Paris
Beginning in May 1968, a period of civil unrest occurred throughout France, lasting some
Inntel Hotel Zaandam – The unmissable hotel in Zaandam
A striking building because the exterior consists entirely of a stack of nearly seventy separate
Stonehenge – One of the most famous landmarks of the United Kingdom in Amesbury
The prehistoric monument consists of a ring of standing stones, each around four meters
Michael Schumacher – The first F1 race in Stavelot
The 1991 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held
Ensisheim meteorite – The oldest meteorite in the Western world is being exhibited in Ensisheim
A stony meteorite that fell on November 7, 1492 in a wheat field outside
Uriah Heep recorded “Sympathy” in London
English rock band formed in London in 1969. Their current lineup includes lead and guitarist
