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Adam Węgłowski

A regular contributor to “Focus Historia” magazine, alongside writing history books and crime novels. He was born in 1975. 
March in History
World + People
Science

March in History

Our eternally pessimistic correspondent gives his historical highlights for the month of March.
Adam Węgłowski
February in History
World + People
Science

February in History

Our eternally pessimistic correspondent gives his historical highlights for the month of February.
Adam Węgłowski
29th March 1857
World + People
Science

29th March 1857

On this day in 1857, a young Indian soldier in an infantry regiment of the British East India Company decided to take a stand against his British masters. His actions kickstarted a major rebellion.
Adam Węgłowski
5th December 1952
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Science

5th December 1952

On this day in 1952, just over a decade after the wartime Blitz, death from above hit the streets of London again. Smog was everywhere, blinding pedestrians and even creeping into cinema screens.
Adam Węgłowski
November in History
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Science

November in History

Our eternally pessimistic correspondent gives his historical highlights for the month of November.
Adam Węgłowski
6th February 1936
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Science

6th February 1936

On this day in 1936, the Olympic flame burned from up high, announcing the start of the Winter Olympics hosted by… the Third Reich. The games were a propaganda coup for Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party.
Adam Węgłowski
31st January 1863
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31st January 1863

On this day in 1863, a certain French author published his first novel, about three Brits taking a balloon trip over Africa. Jules Verne’s debut was a hit, and guaranteed his legacy.
Adam Węgłowski
December in History
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December in History

Our eternally pessimistic correspondent gives his historical highlights for the month of December.
Adam Węgłowski
Captain Nobody
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Fiction

Captain Nobody

We imagine how Captain Nemo might have looked, had he been a Polish aristocrat fighting Russian tyranny, as Jules Verne originally intended in “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea”.
Adam Węgłowski
October in History
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October in History

Our eternally pessimistic correspondent gives his historical highlights for the month of October.
Adam Węgłowski
September in History
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September in History

Our eternally pessimistic correspondent gives his historical highlights for the month of September.
Adam Węgłowski
August in History
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Science

August in History

Our eternally pessimistic correspondent gives his historical highlights for the month of August.
Adam Węgłowski