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FIRST WOMAN TO SUMMIT EVEREST

16 May 1975

MICHELANGELO’S PIETÀ ATTACKED

21 May 1972

ROME’S MOST-HATED TYRANT? NERO

Discover the real story behind one of the ancient world’s most notorious emperors

WEIRD WILD WEST

From ghost trains to ghost bandits, Wild Bill Hickok to wild camels, here are ten strange stories from America’s frontier

Mumtaz Mahal

Who was the empress that inspired India’s most iconic landmark?

Tudor Rebels

Uncover the revolts that could have toppled one of history’s most famous dynasties

THE FORGOTTEN WAR

Sandwiched between the Second World War and the Vietnam War, the conflict in Korea is often overlooked in the West

LESSER-KNOWN INVENTIONS OF GREAT MINDS

INCREDIBLE IDEAS AND DEVICES THAT GOT LOST IN THE BRIGHT GLARE OF GENIUS

Key Events

1783 FIRST SUCCESSFUL HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT The

THE WRIGHT FLYER USA 1903

COOLING SYSTEM To ensure the engine wasn’t damaged

AMELIA EARHART’S FLIGHT ESSENTIALS USA c.1920-37

GOGGLES Earhart disliked wearing them and only put

AERO CLUB LICENCE

How the first aviators got their wings Italy, 1918

AVIATION PIONEERS

Men and women who pushed the boundaries of flight technology and air travel

WHAT IS AVIATION ARCHAEOLOGY?

Dr Lisa M Daly tells us about her research in Canada and what we can discover from historic crash sites

AVIATION MUSEUMS

From Zeppelins to biplanes, visit these five museums that explore the history of flight

NIVELLE OFFENSIVE

CHEMIN DES DAMES, FRANCE 16 APRIL – 9 MAY 1917

NATO HAD NOT BEEN FORMED?

America withdraws its troops, missiles and money, and leaves Europe to fend for itself against the USSR

THE AGE OF ELEGANCE

A new exhibition at Buckingham Palace explores the Edwardians’ lavish sense of style

REVIEWS

The books, TV shows and films causing a stir in the history world this month

HISTORY VS HOLLYWOOD

Fact versus fiction on the silver screen