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The Apple boardroom meeting that approved the Macintosh
A defining moment in business history While the public remembers the now-iconic Super Bowl advertisement and the dramatic product unveiling later that month, it …
14 January 2026
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The meetings which formed the United Kingdom
The creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain on 1 May 1707 was the result of a long and complex process of negotiation, political …
9 December 2025
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When Dr Jane Goodall met the chimpanzees
In July 1960, on the quiet shores of Lake Tanganyika in Africa, young secretary Jane Goodall began her trailblazing journey to change people’s understanding …
14 October 2025
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When Jim Lovell met Gene Kranz: The Story behind Apollo 13
Imagine a person so calm and collected that he could safely guide a spacecraft almost to the moon and back, under extreme crisis conditions, …
19 August 2025
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When Alexander the Great met Diogenes
A centuries old mystery surrounding the disappearance of iconic military leader Alexander the Great’s tomb has deepened following a new find by archaeologists. Hailed …
20 May 2025
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When Henry VIII met Catherine of Aragon
Due to its continued impact on the UK’s political system; the relationship between King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon still fascinates historians 500 …
23 April 2025
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When Queen Victoria met Charles Dickens
A long-awaited meeting between a British monarch and the most famous author of the 19th century came close to solving one of the literary …
21 August 2024
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England’s former meetings with Spain
As the nation celebrates the success of the England team against the Netherlands in Dortmund, we take a look at their past meetings with …
11 July 2024
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When England met the Netherlands in the 1996 Euros
As the England team (and the whole country) psych themselves up ahead of tonight’s semi-final against the Netherlands, we look back at their emphatic …
9 July 2024
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When ABBA met the Sex Pistols
Swedish supergroup ABBA and British punk icons the Sex Pistols were both hitting the headlines for very different reasons back in the 1970s. Fifty …
13 May 2024
