March 23rd - March 29th

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

23 March 1900 - Excavations begin at Knossos, Crete, revealing the Bronze Age Minoan civilisation 27 March 1963 - The Beeching report is published, leading to mass railway closures in the UK 26 March 1778 - Beethoven gives his first concert at the age of 7, he dies on the same day in 1827