1940 Posts
The Dates with History blog is a one-man excavation of the past, growing as fast as I can type. I chase down the historical figures and events that make me sit up and think 'what, really?'—the inspiring, the bizarre, the unjustly forgotten. No editorial team; just me, caffeine and an ever-expanding list of rabbit holes to explore. Please check the 'Home' link above for recent posts. Thanks for reading! —Steve
Jan. 20, 2026
The Bombe's Blind Spot—Tacit Knowledge
14 March 1940 (read time: 8 mins.)Alan Turing’s masterpiece, The Bombe, was installed at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire on 18 March 1940 and changed the course of World War II. It broke the Enigma code, but it couldn’t do i…