From putting half a mouse on a spot to diagnosing your ailments via the medium of sheep liver, medicine has had an interesting journey, but how much do you know about the history of medicine?
Toby's experience comes from website design as well as experience running large forums and communities. After he married Debbie he developed a keen interest in history and found himself discussing history quite a lot!
Fact of the Day
According to Suetonius, emperor Caligula banned anyone mentioning goats in his presence, because he looked like one.
Quote of the Day
"London, that great cesspool into which all the loungers of the Empire are irresistibly drained.
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~ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
On This Day
205Plautianus, long-time friend of Roman emperor Septimius Severus, was exceuted for allegedly plotting to kill the imperial family.
1536The leaders of the Münster Rebellion, that turned Münster into an Anabaptist commune, were tortured and executed.
1552The deposed Lord Protector and uncle to Edward VI, was executed for 'plotting' to change the government.
1561Francis Bacon, statesman, lawyer, philosopher, essayist and Lord Chancellor of England, was born.
1666Mogul Emperor of India, Shah Jahan, who built the Taj Mahal, died under house-arrest in Agra Fort having been locked away by his son.
1719William Paterson, one of the founders of the Bank of England and main proponents of the Darien scheme (Scottish colony in Panama) died. A mystery still surrounds his burial site.
1788'Mad, bad, and dangerous to know', romantic poet Lord Byron was born.
1901Queen Victoria died, aged 81. At the time, she was the longest reigning monarch and was succeeded by her son, Edward VII.
1924Ramsay MacDonald became the first Labour Prime Miniter. It didn't last long - he lost the general election in October 1924.
1959Mike Hawthorn, the UK's first F1 World Champion driver died in a car crash on the A3 in Surrey. He was 29.
