August 17th - August 23rd

Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.

17th August 1998: President Bill Clinton admitted to an inappropriate relationship with a White House intern, Monica Lewinsky.

23rd August 1305: Scottish national hero William Wallace was hung, drawn and quartered for treason, after resisting King Edward I of England's rule in Scotland.

20th August 1882: Tchaikovsky's famous 1812 Overture was given its official premiere in the centre of Moscow.