Events for January 2021

January in History

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Samuel Pepys begins his diary

1st January 1690

Samuel Pepys was an English naval administrator and Member of Parliament, who is now most famous for the diary he kept for a decade while still a relatively young man. Although Pepys had no maritime… Read more...

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Henry VIII dies, aged 55

28th January 1547

Henry VIII was King of England from 21st April 1509 until his death. He was also Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) and claimant to the Kingdom of France. Besides his six marriages, Henry… Read more...

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Queen Victoria institutes the Victoria Cross

29th January 1856

The VC was introduced on 29th January 1856 by Queen Victoria to reward acts of valour during the Crimean War. Since then, the medal has been awarded 1,356 times to 1,353 individual recipients. To date,… Read more...

Royal Star & Garter Home opens

14th January 1916

The first 65 residents arrived at The Star & Garter Home for disabled ex-Service men and women. They were accommodated in the former banqueting hall and ballroom of the old Star & Garter Hotel which… Read more...

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Battle of Monte Cassino

17th January 1944

The world famous monastery at Monte Cassino was a key strongpoint on the Nazis'Gustav Line blocking the Allied advance on Rome. From January to March 1944 there were four distinct battles for Cassino which was… Read more...

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Para Ian McKay is killed in the Battle for Mount Longdon

1st January 1982

At the height of the bitter battle for Mount Longdon during the Falklands War, 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment’s assault has stalled in the face of determined resistance. With his platoon held up by an Argentine… Read more...

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