Category Archives: Notable Dates
Olympic Heroes
As the 2016 Olympic Games opens in Rio, we find out all about the origins of the games what the world’s fastest man has in common with Coreobis the cook from ancient Greece.
1st August is Yorkshire Day
On 1st August we celebrate Yorkshire Day. Promoting the largest UK county of Yorkshire, it was first celebrated in 1975. View our Yorkshire Calendar, with scenes and landscapes of this historical county.
The Speaking Clock, Eighty Years on
To celebrate the 80th birthday of the Speaking Clock, we take a look back at how this time service has developed over the years and hear about a new exhibition which tells the story of the clock and its voices.
Leap Years, Egos, Women Proposing and Leap Seconds
A leap year only happens every 4 years. Find out who had a large ego resulting in February having 29 days, why it’s fine for ladies to propose marriage and what a ‘Leap Second’ is.
The Highland Games; why every gathering of Scots is one you’ll want to be a part of
With the annual Highland Games season about to begin, take a look at what makes this celebration of clans exciting and hugely popular across the world.