Arts and Culture

On this day – 5 May

Posted on: Fri 5 May 2017

On this day in history, the infamous Carnegie Hall in New York was opened. Today also marks 194 years since the death of Napoleon Bonaparte, he died while in exile in St. Helena. Olivia De Zilva joins Jennie Lenman to tell us more.

Produced by Olivia De Zilva

Imaged Sourced from Wikimedia Commons

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