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Violet Jessop

Unsinkable Violet Jessop: Survivor of the Titanic and two other ship disasters
William Joyce lies in a hospital bed

Betray your country: 5 traitors and spies who betrayed Britain
River Hunters key art

10 free episodes you can watch on HISTORY Play in August 2023
Illustration of Spring-Heeled Jack leaping over a tall gate

England's most notorious urban legend: The mystery of Spring-Heeled Jack
The three men take their oath before testifying in front of Congress

Shocking revelations from the US congressional hearing on UFOs
Ambrose Bierce

5 more of history's most famous unsolved disappearances
Two female footballers competing for the ball

The modern history of women’s football 
Frederick North

The worst prime ministers from British history
Painting of Lord Mytton riding a bear

Are these the most eccentric aristocrats from British history?
Albert Einstein during a lecture in 1921

10 things you never knew about Albert Einstein
England captain Leah Williamson holds the UEFA Women’s EURO trophy

The greatest British sportswomen of all time 
The Pentagon's impact zone

Attack on The Pentagon: 9/11 conspiracy theories debunked
FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 logo

Everything you need to know about the Women's World Cup
Nubian Jak Blue Plaque for Frank Crichlow

The Mangrove Nine trial and its impact on Black activism in Britain
A photograph of a Soviet T-34 tank

The deadliest weapons from World War II
Arrestation du gouverneur de la Bastille

Why do the French celebrate Bastille Day?
Buzz Aldrin saluting the US flag on the surface of The Moon

Debunking the biggest Moon Landing hoax conspiracy theories
Sherman's March to the Sea by Darley and Ritchie

7 historical armies that used 'scorched earth' tactics
Ancient Murders Unearthed

'Letting the bones speak': Professor Turi King on 'Ancient Murders Unearthed'
British 18-pounder field gun battery near Boesinghe

3 chaotic historical events that took place in July 
The Tollund Man

Who are the 'bog people'? The accidental mummies from Northern Europe
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Isabel Wilkerson

'ORIGIN': Ava DeVernay's new film explores the global caste system and its dark influence
The Apollo 11 astronauts

Major historical anniversaries in July
An octopus

Can these 4 animals predict the future?
Sky HISTORY - Have Your Say

Take part in our survey to win an Echo Dot and a Fire HD 8 tablet
A sea monster attacking a ship in a thunderstorm

7 terrifying monsters from Norse mythology
Barbie dolls

Who is Barbie? 5 facts about the iconic and inspirational doll
Portrait of Chevalier

'The Black Mozart': The life of Chevalier de St-Georges
Cursed Treasures

'If you turn up a lot of bling you'll go down in history': 'Cursed Treasures' interview
Legends of the Pharaohs

10 free episodes you can watch on HISTORY Play in July 2023
Engraving of the Boston Tea Party

3 significant events from the American Revolution 
Yankee Doodle / Spirit of '76

3 unexpected ways the Declaration of Independence changed British History
The Declaration of Independence

13 historical facts about the first 4th of July
Oppenheimer and Einstein

'Destroyer of Worlds' J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project
Portrait of Henry VIII

3 times Henry VIII almost died without providing a male heir
King Charles II

The wrath of a king: How Charles II avenged the 'regicides' with his 'Royal Kill List'