Tonight in 1941 a bomb landed on Wyverne Road, Cardiff and killed 10 members of the Palmer family who had taken cover in an Anderson shelter in their back garden.

Kamikaze.

The desperate Japanese response to overwhelming US naval power.

80 years on, a new series on the podcast.

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80 years ago today, in 1944, German E-boats tore into an Anglo-American fleet heading for Slapton Sands in Devon. The allied units were engaged on Exercise Tiger, training for D-day. Around 750 men were killed.

Just introduced my kids to Three Men and a Baby. Friends, it was directed by Leonard Nemoy.

Today in 1865, the worst maritime disaster in US history: SS Sultana blew up on the Mississippi near Memphis, killing 1200 passengers.

Today in 1946 the first FA cup after the war saw Jackie Stamps, wounded at Dunkirk and told he would never play football again, smash the ball so hard that it burst. He scored twice in extra time to win the cup for Derby.

Today in 1521 Ferdinand Magellan was killed in the Philippines. His crew made it back to Spain thus completing history's first circumnavigation
They had left with five ships & over 250 men. They returned with 18 men, aboard one ship, Victoria
Happily I’ve been aboard the replica

Struggling to explain to my non-rugby fan friend that the hooker is called Cokayne

Today in 1770 a vast gilded equestrian statue of George III as a Roman emperor was dedicated in Lower Manhattan. A large crowd cheered and drank. Salutes blasted out.
It was unfortunately made from two tons of lead which would come in handy six years later…

I spent time with the M23 insurgent movement in the Congo a few years ago. They are generally agreed to be Rwandan client organisation, taking orders from the Kagame government.

In 2019, Ellie Grigsby created the world's first memorial to the facially disfigured soldiers of WWI. Her work inspired me when writing THE FACEMAKER. Now, Ellie is struggling to finish the final year of her PhD due to a lack of funding. Please help - justgiving.com/crowdfunding/e…

New Elizabeth Tudor column just dropped

Of course! Can’t wait.