Posts tagged with ‘Big Ben’

  • This Day in History May 31, 1869

    By Ruth on May 31, 2013
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    I have actually visited today’s feature, and on this date in 1869, Big Ben (in the Tower of Westminster) marked its first turn of the hour.  Many people call the tower “Big Ben,” but as I learned from my friend in England, Big Ben is the name of the bell.   It is indeed an iconic building that contains one of […]