On This Day: March 6 1957 – Ghana celebrates independence
The people of Ghana have been celebrating the end of colonial rule and the dawn of their independence.
Most workers have been given the day...
On This Day: 28 February 1986 – Swedish prime minister assassinated
The Swedish prime minister has died after being shot in a street ambush in central Stockholm. His wife was wounded.
Olof and Lisbeth Palme were...
On this Day : 7 March 1975 – Kidnapped heiress found strangled
The body of Lesley Whittle, the 17-year-old heiress kidnapped from her Shropshire home 52 days ago, has been found at the bottom of a...
On This Day: 18 January 1991 – Iraqi Scud missiles hit Israel
Iraq has attacked two Israeli cities with Scud missiles, prompting fears that Israel may be drawn into the Gulf War.
Israel's largest city, Tel Aviv,...
On This Day: 3 November – 1957 Russians launch dog into space
The Soviet Union has launched the first ever living creature into the cosmos.
The dog, described as a female Russian breed, was projected into space...
On this Day: January 25
Virginia Woolf 1/25/1882 - 3/28/1941 British author.
English Writer Virginia Woolf became famous for her nonlinear prose style, especially noted in her novels Mrs. Dalloway...
On This Day: 08 January 1961 – French Vote For Algerian Freedom
The French people have voted to grant Algeria its independence in a referendum.
The result was a clear majority for self-determination, with 75% voting in...
On this Day : 24 March 1981- Biggs rescued after kidnapping
Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs has been rescued by Barbados police following his kidnapping.
The 52-year-old, on the run from UK police, was found on...
On this Day: 27 October 1922 – Southern Rhodesia rejects joining the Union...
Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) rejected joining the South African Union in a referendum. Voters had to choose between establishing self government, joining the Union...
On This Day: 5 March 1953 – Soviet leader ‘on brink of death’
Rumours are circulating in Moscow that Joseph Stalin, the long-time leader of the Soviet Union, is near death.
The first official news of Mr Stalin's...
On this Day : 9 March 1995 – Queen marks peace in Belfast
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have made a symbolic visit to Northern Ireland - their first since the IRA and Loyalist ceasefires came...
On This Day: 4 March 1969 – Kray twins guilty of McVitie murder
The Kray twins, Ronald and Reginald, are facing life sentences after being found guilty of murder at the Central Criminal Court.
The jury deliberated for...