ON JULY 1...
IN 1916, the Battle of the Somme began. On the first day, 21,000 British soldiers died — more than in the Crimean, Boer and Korean Wars combined.
IN 1997, Hong Kong was handed over to China after 156 years as a British colony.
IN 1916, the Battle of the Somme began. On the first day, 21,000 British soldiers died — more than in the Crimean, Boer and Korean Wars combined.
IN 1997, Hong Kong was handed over to China after 156 years as a British colony.