Clik here to view.
10th February 1778 – the death of Carl Linnaeus
Carl LinnaeusThe Bible, Genesis 2:20, states: “And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field”. But actually it wasn’t Adam. It was a Swedish botanist:...
View ArticleClik here to view.
11th February 1650 – the Death of René Descartes
René DescartesToday, on the anniversary of his death in 1650, we remember the life and work of French philosopher and mathematician, René Descartes. Although not overtly political, the work of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
29th March 1912 – the Death of Captain Robert Falcon Scott
Captain Robert Falcon ScottIn the 1960s space was the final frontier. But just half a century earlier, the final frontier was the South Pole. And 104 years ago today – his two companions lying frozen...
View ArticleClik here to view.
7th April 1836 – the Death of William Godwin
"Above all we should not forget that government is an evil, a usurpation upon the private judgement and individual conscience of mankind." - William GodwinA tribute to William Godwin – the father of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5th July 1833 – the Death of Joseph Nicéphore Niépce
Joseph Nicéphore NiépceLook at the camera and say ‘cheese’ and ‘thank you’ to Joseph Nicéphore Niépce who died on this day in 1833, for it was Niépce who changed the way we view the world.Born in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
12th November 1924 – the Death of E.D. Morel
E.D. MorelA man who helped to bring about the end of a brutal empire, whose tireless campaigning laid the groundwork for groups like Amnesty International, and who defeated Winston Churchill in an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
25th November 1968 – the Death of Upton Sinclair
"I don't know whether anyone will care to examine my heart, but if they do they will find two words there: 'Social Justice.' For that is what I have believed in and fought for." - Upton SinclairA...
View ArticleClik here to view.
21st February 1934 – the Death of Augusto César Sandino
"We will go to the sun of freedom or to the death; if we die, our cause will continue living." - Augusto SandinoA tribute to the Nicaraguan freedom fighter and anti-imperialist hero Augusto César...
View ArticleClik here to view.
17th May 1978 – the Death of Armin T Wegner
Armin T. WegnerThis date is reserved for German humanitarian hero Armin T. Wegner, whose courageous actions on penalty of death bore undeniable photographic evidence of the systematic genocide of over...
View ArticleClik here to view.
18th May 1980 – the Death of Ian Curtis
“If somebody kills themselves, they have the last word.” – Deborah CurtisThirty-six years ago today, in the early hours of 18th May 1980, Ian Curtis killed himself.Tragic rock’n’roll deaths, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
29 August 1867 – The First Gay-Rights Activist Speaks Out
Karl Heinrich Ulrichs – pioneer of the modern gay rights movement.It was in the 4th century immediately after the Roman Empire became a de facto Christian state that the first anti-homosexual laws...
View ArticleClik here to view.
11 January 2013 – The Prophetic Life and Tragic Death of Aaron Swartz
Aaron Swartz – a prophet of the Information AgeEvery age has its prophets – those Visionaries and Revolutionaries whose ideas and actions inform us of where we are and anticipate where we’re heading....
View Article