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On This Day - 1st May May Day - originally a Roman festival which began on 28th April and lasted several days to mark the commencement of summer. In England, middle and lower classes would gather flowers - ‘go a maying’ - and the prettiest village maid was crowned Queen of the May, celebrated...

In 1865, long before health & safety was even a glint in a clipboard’s eye, a bold Highland haggis by the name of Hagpoleon Dynamite set out to solve one of Scotland’s greatest logistical challenges....How to safely expand the vast underground whisky transport tunnels used by haggis to smuggle...

🧩 Puzzle #1011 🤔 15 guesses ⏱️ 2m 39s 🔗 alphaguess.com/1011

April 30th … The Treaty of Woodstock; On 30th April 1247, Llywelyn ap Gruffydd and his brother Owain Goch ap Gruffydd came to terms with King Henry III of England at his royal residence of Woodstock Pace in Oxfordshire. Gwynedd was divided, with Llywelyn and Owain gaining joint control of...

April 29th 1696 Therewere many attempts on the life of William III, King of England, who attracted opposition, in part because he was a foreigner. On This Day, three would-be assassins, Rookwood, Lowick and Cranbourne, were executed for an attempt that failed. The “Elektromote,” created by...

April 28th 1772 The death, in London, of the world's most travelled goat. She had circumnavigated the world twice, first on Dolphin under Captain Wallis, then on Cook's Endeavour. The Lord of the Admiralty even signed a document acknowledging her age and adventures. 1789 The crew of the...

April 27th 1521 Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan was killed during a fight with inhabitants of Mactan Island in the Philippines. 1296 King Edward I of England invaded Scotland, which led to the removal the coronation stone of Scone to Westminster Abbey in England. His actions...

Homeward Round: The Incredibly Pished Journey When the McTavish family packed up their car for a “quiet, relaxing holiday” down in the Borders, they brought along their three beloved pet haggis, Hamish, Malky, and wee Steamboats. Now, as any responsible Scot knows, you don’t take haggis on...

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April 26th On this day in 1717 the pirate ship Whydah was shipwrecked, with Welshman Thomas Davis one of only two survivors. Originally a slave ship, the Whydah was captured by the pirate 'Black Sam' Bellamy for use as his flagship. Equipped with 28 cannons and a crew of 146, Bellamy raided...

Blossom Puzzle, April 25 Letters: E L O R S U V My score: 343 points My longest word: 10 letters 🌸 💮 🌷 🌼 💐 🌹 🌻 🌺 🏵 🌸

April 25th On 25th April 1284 King Edward II of England was born to King Edward I of England (age 44) and Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England (age 43) at Caernarfon Castle The Enclosure Movement was a series of legal processes in the 18th and 19th centuries that led to the...

Blossom Puzzle, April 24 Letters: A C L S R T U My score: 355 points My longest word: 15 letters 💐 🌻 💮 🌺 🌸 🏵 🌷 🌼 🌹 💐 🌻 💮 🌺 🌸 🏵

April 24th On This Day - 24th April1558Mary Queen of Scots, also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, married the French Dauphin at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. 1953Winston Churchill was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. 1957English astronomer Patrick Moore presented the first...