On This Day

Fredda Brilliant

Died 25/5/1999, 20 years ago

Polish actor and sculptor. 1924 emigrated with her parents to Australia. Moved to New York and then while in Moscow in 1935 married Herbert Marshall and changed her name to his. 1937 they moved to...

Person, Sculpture, Theatre, Cinema, Australia, Poland

1 memorial

Edward Bulwer Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

Born 25/5/1803, 216 years ago

Novelist, poet, playwright, and politician. Secretary of State for the Colonies 1858-59. Brought up in London. It must have been a dark and stormy night when he met Rosina, who he married in 1827,...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

Born Princess Helena, daughter of Queen Victoria. Married Prince (Frederick) Christian of Schleswig-Holstein in 1866. Their eldest child was the first member of the royal family to attend school ra...

Person, Royalty, Germany

3 memorials

Randall Thomas Davidson, Baron Davidson of Lambeth

Died 25/5/1930, 89 years ago

Archbishop of Canterbury. Born Edinburgh. A pupil at Harrow. Suffered all his adult life from the damage to his lower back caused by a shooting accident. 1877 married Edith daughter of Archibald Ta...

Person, Religion, Scotland