1985 Beirut ordeal ends for US hostages

All 39 Americans being held captive by the Shia Muslim Amal militia in Lebanon have been released, after almost three weeks in captivity. Their freedom was secured

1995 US shuttle docks with Russian space station

American and Russian spacecraft have successfully docked in orbit for the first time in 20 years. The US shuttle Atlantis delivered a relief crew of two

1991 Thatcher to retire from Commons

The former prime minister, who has held her Finchley seat for more than 30 years, said she intended to remain in politics and wanted to go to the

2000 IRA weapons dump inspected

International inspectors say they have seen a large number of IRA weapons “safely and adequately stored” in bunkers. After the first inspection of its kind,

1985 Air India jet crashes killing 329

A passenger jet has disintegrated in mid-air off the coast of Ireland, killing all 329 people on board. The Air India flight was only 45

1981 Chapman pleads guilty to Lennon murder

The court heard Mark Chapman dramatically change his plea to admit responsibility for the murder, saying God had told him to do so. Even his

1982 Princess Diana gives birth to boy

Diana, Princess of Wales, has given birth to a boy sixteen hours after checking in to St Mary’s Hospital, in London. The boy, who has been named William,

1984 O-Levels to be replaced by GCSEs

O-Level and CSE exams are to be abolished and replaced by a new examination for 16 year olds, in the biggest exam shake-up for over 10 years.

1975 Missing earl guilty of murder

Lord Lucan murdered the 29-year-old nanny of his three young children, an inquest jury has decided. The earl has not been seen since the night Sandra

1963 Soviets launch first woman into space

Lieutenant Valentina Tereshkova, 26, was the fifth Russian cosmonaut to go into the Earth’s orbit when her spaceship Vostok VI was launched at 1230 Moscow time.

2000 British marines leave Sierra Leone

The major contingent of the British military task force sent to help restore order in the West African state of Sierra Leone has left the country. The departure of

1940 German troops enter Paris

German troops marched into Paris in the early hours of this morning as French and allied forces retreated. The enemy met no resistance as it entered

1981 Queen shot at by youth

Marcus Serjeant pointed a pistol directly at the Queen as she turned down Horseguards’ Parade for the start of the Trooping the Colour ceremony. He

1981 Second IRA protester dies in jail

A second IRA hunger striker, 25-year-old Francis Hughes, has starved to death in the Maze Prison near Lisburn in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. His death comes

1983 Thatcher wins landslide victory

The SDP Liberal Alliance, fighting its first national contest, won just 23 seats under the “first-past-the-post” electoral system, despite receiving nearly as many votes as Labour.

1982 Fifty die in Argentine air attack

Up to 50 British servicemen have died in an Argentine air attack on two supply ships in the Falklands. Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram were anchored

1981 Israel bombs Baghdad nuclear reactor

The Israelis have bombed a French-built nuclear plant near Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, saying they believed it was designed to make nuclear weapons to destroy Israel.

1944 D-Day marks start of Europe invasion

Thousands of Allied troops have begun landing on the beaches of Normandy in northern France at the start of a major offensive against the Germans.

1980 SAS rescue ends Iran embassy siege

The siege of the Iranian embassy in London has ended after a dramatic raid by SAS commandos. Five Iranian gunmen were killed and one was arrested.

1953 Queen Elizabeth takes coronation oath

In front of more than 8,000 guests, including prime ministers and heads of state from around the Commonwealth, she took the Coronation Oath and is now bound

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