Che Guevara

Born on this day in 1907, Frida Kahlo was not just an artist - she was a revolutionary On this day, 6th July, in 1907, Frida Kahlo was born – but she wouldn’t admit it.

Forty years ago, Salvador Allende (1908-1973) was made President of Chile. Over its short life, his government was nothing short of a renaissance for Latin America.

Today all the way back in 1305, the Scottish rebel Sir William Wallace was executed in London. The death of the Scottish outlaw has long since become a symbol of freedom, in Scotland and beyond.

All of us have heard of . I'd venture many of us also know the 14 th of July - Bastille Day – when the French masses proclaimed ' ' for all the world to hear.

History counts - born today in 1783 - as one of its great winners. That's a fair point. Bolívar - 'South America's ' - did win countless battles in his long wars of liberation against the Spanish Crown in South America.

It was 1965 in Accra, the capital city of Ghana. had been set up there for a few years working as a journalist. It was a long way from her birthplace in St Louis (Missouri), but she enjoyed life in Africa.

You can say what you want about the French, but when it comes to civil insurrection they are without equal. , , , and – 50 years ago – 1968.