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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
Dec. 31, 2025
Churchill and the Anzacs
25 April 1915 (read time: 2 mins.)The Australian and New Zealand Air Corps (ANZAC) landed at Gallipoli during the First World War on 25 April 1915. Their task was to take control of the Dardanelles (or ‘Strait of Gallipoli’)…