This Week in History - July 27th - August 2nd

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

29th July 1921: Adolf Hitler becomes the leader of the National Socialist Party of German Workers.

2nd August 1880: Greenwich Mean Time is officially adopted across the UK, thanks in part to the evolving train industry.

2nd August 1100: King William the 2nd of England, the son of William the Conqueror, is killed by an arrow while hunting in the New Forest.

Published on Monday, 27th July 2026.

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