June 23rd - June 29th

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This Week in History

BBC Radio 4

32 episodes

1 day ago

Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.

History

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Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.

History

June 23rd - June 29th

This Week in History

5 minutes

4 months ago

June 23rd - June 29th

Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.

BBC Radio 4 explores the history books and archives to see what has happened on this same week throughout history. With short vignettes of the events that have shaped the world and made us who we are today.

This week: June 23rd - June 29th 1. 25th of June 1950 - North Korea invades South Korea, beginning the Korean War 2. 28th of June 1914 - Gavrilo Princip assassinates Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and his wife Sophie. 3. 27th of June 1967 - World's first ATM is installed by Barclays Bank in Enfield, London Presented by Ron Brown and Caroline Nicholls Produced by Sofie Vilcins and Chris Pearson