Historical Fun

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY 5th FEBRUARY On this day 5th February 1788, Sir Robert Peel was born.   Although he served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 67% of British people who recognised his name, didn't realise. Most will know his as the guy who set up the Metropolitan Police Force in London. Police officers in Britain are often called "Bobbies" or "Peelers" as a throw back to Robert Peel, the Met's creator. Robert Peel actually served as Prime Minister twice. The first term between 1934-1835, and the second between 1841-1846.   But, as stated above, he is better known for the creation, in 1829, of the Metropolitan Police Force based at Scotland Yard, London. When Peel set out the principals of policing a democracy, he said, "The police are the public and the public are the police."   Before adding: "Which one of you thieving scumbags stole my sandwich?" It was the first permanent police force of its kin...

HISTORY FACTS: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY 4th FEBRUARY On This Day, the 4th of February 211, Septimus Severus, the Roman Emperor , died in York (called Eboracum back in the day).   It wasn't a great death. Lord Voldermort cursed him with a Caracalla Geta spell for his inability to kill Harry Potter. By Grabthar's Hammer, I will cut your heart out with a spoon.   On This Day, the 4th of February 1703, forty six of the Forty-Seven Ronin committed seppuku, or ritual suicide, after avenging their master's death. The only one left standing was Keanu Reeves, ironically the only one everyone actually wanted to disembowel.   On This Day in 2004, the evil Empire known as Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg.   Celebrity Birthdays On This Day in 1915, Sir Norman Wisdom was born.   Norman Wisdom was an English actor who starred in comedy films back in the 1950s and 1960s, most playing the character Norman Pitkin. He died on the 4th of October 2...