1994 Race ace Senna killed in car crash

The Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna has been killed in a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola, near Bologna in Italy. He was just

2001 First space tourist blasts off

A billionaire businessman from California has become the first paying passenger to go to outer space. Dennis Tito, aged 60, set off from Kazakhstan at 1338

1984 Libyan embassy siege ends

The siege of the Libyan Embassy in St James’s Square in London is over. In the end, the diplomats, holed up in the building for 11

1984 Reagan arrives in China

He arrived with his wife, Nancy Reagan, just after 1400 local time (0600 GMT), and was driven to Tiananmen Square, in the centre of the Chinese capital,

1974  Rebels seize control of Portugal

Army rebels are in control of Portugal tonight after an almost bloodless dawn coup ended nearly 50 years of dictatorship. Shortly after midnight, tanks rolled into the

1993 IRA bomb devastates City of London

A massive bomb has ripped through the heart of the City of London, killing one and injuring more than 40. The explosion shook buildings and

1955 Fleet Street papers back after strike

National newspapers have been published for the first time in nearly a month following the end of the maintenance workers’ strike. The stoppage was called off

1953 UN and Korea begin prisoner exchange

The Allies and Korea have exchanged sick and wounded prisoners of war at Panmunjon, just a mile away from continued fighting at the north-south border. One

1993 Waco cult siege ends with inferno

At least 70 people are feared to have died in a fire at the besieged headquarters of the Branch Davidian sect near Waco, Texas. The fate

1955 Albert Einstein dies

Albert Einstein has died in hospital in Princeton, New Jersey, aged 76. The eminent scientist and originator of the theory of relativity was admitted to hospital three

1999 Dozens hurt in London bomb blast

An explosion outside a busy supermarket in Brixton, south London, has injured at least 45 people. At least four of the casualties - including a

1970 Critical explosion cripples Apollo 13

The explosion happened in the fuel cells of the spacecraft’s service module approximately 56 hours after lift-off. This resulted in the loss of Apollo 13’s

1997 Tiger Woods wins Masters at 21

The 21-year-old golfing sensation Eldrick “Tiger” Woods has become the youngest-ever player to win the US Masters Championships. He put in a virtuoso performance that left

1957 Britain agrees to Singapore self-rule

The British government is to allow the island colony of Singapore to govern itself under a new constitution agreed in London. The Singapore Constitutional Conference ended

1955 Sir Winston Churchill resigns

Sir Winston Churchill has resigned as prime minister of Britain due to his failing health. The news was announced in a statement from Buckingham Palace

1968 Martin Luther King shot dead

The American black civil rights leader, Dr Martin Luther King, has been assassinated. Dr King was shot dead in the southern US city of Memphis,

1995 MPs move to outlaw hunting

A bill which would ban hunting with hounds in England and Wales has become the first such proposal to get a second reading in parliament.

1966 Harold Wilson wins sweeping victory

The Labour party is on course to win the general election with a majority of about 100 seats in the House of Commons. Prime Minister Harold

1981 President Reagan is shot

President Ronald Reagan has been shot and wounded after a lone gunman opened fire in Washington. He is currently undergoing emergency surgery at George Washington

1971 Calley guilty of My Lai massacre

Lieutenant William Calley has been found guilty of murder at a court martial for his part in the My Lai massacre which claimed the lives of 500

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