Which day saw the shortest war in history, lasting approximately forty minutes? How did Napoleon lose to a few rabbits in 1807? Why did a dispute over beer in an Oxford pub lead to over 100 deaths and 470 years of reparations? Why did Britain go to sleep on September 2nd, 1752, and wake up on the 14th? How did a women's march in 1917 ignite the October Revolution?
From the most important British battle you've never heard of (May 20, 685) to the first meeting of Lennon and McCartney (July 6, 1957) and the day Jeanne de Clisson became a pirate and declared war on the King of France (August 2, 1343), history is full of unlikely heroes and fascinating turning points.

A chronology of significant events from 40 BC to the present day, with one event per day of the month. Within the pages of this book, Dan Snow gives us a different and unexpected view of the past every day. From one captivating story to the next, time is transformed into a vibrant, deeply human History of the world.