The Diary Review

Today marks the centenary of the birth of Thomas Merton, a monk, a mystic and a prolific writer on religious and spiritual issues. Indeed, h...

David Lodge - happy 80th birthday! A British author of modern-day classics such as Small World and Nice Work , and their TV adaptations, Lo...

Ermest Chausson, a little known French romantic composer, was born 160 years ago today. He died relatively young, after a bicycle accident, ...

George Whitefield, one of the great 18th century evangelical preachers, in both Britain and America, and a founder, with the Wesleys, of Met...

Robert Menzies, Australia’s longest serving prime minister, was born 120 years ago today. His first term in office coincided with the start ...

Woodland diary of ecological pioneer Charles Elton - British Ecological Society , Phys.org Diary of Nixon’s chief of staff - The Washingt...

‘Every native in the camp, male or female, who was fortunate enough to get a morsel, dressed it and eat [sic] it. They have a thorough convi...

Matsuo Bashō, the great Japanese master of haiku poetry, died 320 years ago today. In his late 30s, having grown tired of fame, he started o...

‘Found P.M. had sent a rather silly telegram to Stalin. Cancelled it (or held it up) and rang up A. He agreed and I sent him down some modif...

It is 30 years to the day since Indira Gandhi, a major figure in the National Congress Party and India’s third prime minister, was assassina...