June 1st to June 7th
D-Day marks a turning point in World War Two, the Profumo affair shakes British politics, and two pioneers of modern computing meet at a party.
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
6th June 1944: Allied forces begin their assault on Nazi occupied France in an invasion officially called Operation Overlord but more commonly known as D-Day.
5th June 1963: Scandal erupts at Westminster, when John Profumo resigns from government after confessing to an affair with the model Christine Keeler.
5th June 1833: Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage meet at a party at Babbage's London townhouse. The two friends' work laid the foundation for modern computing.
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- Fri 5 Jun 202620:55BBC Radio 4
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This Week in History
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
