Tag: This Day in History
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This day in history | 2001 Simpson smuggled into Afghanistan
The BBC’s world affairs editor has become the only television reporter to broadcast from Taleban-held Afghanistan as the country prepares for an American attack. John Simpson ... -
This day in history | 1998 Clinton’s Grand Jury testimony released
Bill Clinton’s testimony about his relationship with a young female assistant has been released to the United States public. The video of the American president’s 17 ... -
This day in history | 1999 UN force arrives in East Timor
A multinational peacekeeping force has landed in East Timor in an attempt to restore law and order to the territory. The UN force has been sent ... -
This day in history | 2001 Workers return to Wall Street
New Yorkers have been returning to work six days after the terror attacks which devastated the heart of their city. Thousands are believed dead after hijackers ... -
This day in history | 1992 UK crashes out of ERM
The government has suspended Britain’s membership of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism. The UK’s prime minister and chancellor tried all day to prop up a failing ... -
This day in history | 1964 The Sun newspaper is born
The Sun newspaper is published today for the first time. It is replacing the Mirror Group’s Daily Herald, which has been losing readers and advertising revenue ... -
This day in history | 1981 Queen’s ‘fantasy assassin’ jailed
A teenage boy who fired blank shots at the Queen during a Trooping of the Colour ceremony has pleaded guilty to a charge under the 1848 ... -
This day in history | 1993 Rabin and Arafat shake on peace deal
The Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin, and the PLO leader, Yasser Arafat, have shaken hands before cheering crowds on the White House lawn in Washington. ... -
This day in history | 1963 American Express comes to Britain
American Express, one of the world’s largest banking houses, has opened a credit card service in Britain. Holders of the cards will be able to use ... -
This day in history | 1976 Chairman Mao Zedong dies
The chief architect of the Chinese revolution, Chairman Mao Zedong, has died at the age of 82. His death – at 10 minutes past midnight – ... -
This day in history | 1986 Pinochet survives rebel ambush
The president of Chile has escaped an attempt on his life in a fierce attack which killed five of his bodyguards and wounded 11 more. General ... -
This day in history | 1984: Epidemic ‘spreads to second hospital’
Three more people have died in the food poisoning epidemic at hospitals in Yorkshire bringing the total number of deaths to 22. The outbreak began at ... -
This day in history | 1997 Diana’s funeral watched by millions
Britain and the world have said farewell to Diana, Princess of Wales, at the end of an unprecedented week of mourning. A four mile procession brought ... -
This day in history | 1954 National Trust buys remote island
The National Trust for Scotland has taken control of Fair Isle, famous for its bird life and knitted sweaters. The remote island situated between Shetland and ... -
This day in history | 1945 Japan signs unconditional surrender
Japanese officials have signed the act of unconditional surrender, finally bringing to an end six years of world war. In the presence of 50 Allied generals ... -
This day in history | 1976 Water crisis deepens
The first of 11,500 standpipes have been connected in Yorkshire as local reservoirs reach their lowest levels in years. Yorkshire Water Authority (YWA) have said that ... -
This day in history | 1997 Princess Diana dies in Paris crash
Diana, Princess of Wales, has died after a car crash in Paris. She was taken to hospital in the early hours of Sunday morning where surgeons ... -
This day in history | 1976 Notting Hill Carnival ends in riot
More than 100 police officers had to be taken to hospital after clashes at the Notting Hill Carnival in west London. Most were released after treatment ... -
This day in history | 1979 IRA bomb kills Lord Mountbatten
The Queen’s cousin, Lord Louis Mountbatten, has been killed by a bomb blast on his boat in Ireland. One of the earl’s twin grandsons, Nicholas, 14, ... -
This day in history | 1959 US to ‘stand by’ West Germans
America will stand by West Germans in their efforts to remain strong and free, the United States President has pledged. President Dwight D Eisenhower was speaking ... -
This day in history | 1944 Paris is liberated as Germans surrender
After four years under German occupation, Paris is now free. Last night, the French 2nd Armoured Division under General Philippe Leclerc was the first Allied force ... -
This day in history | 1967 Penguins cool off in heat wave
Two penguins from Chessington Zoo have been taken on a day trip to a local ice-rink to cool off during London’s sweltering temperatures. As temperatures in ... -
This day in history | 1990 Outrage at Iraqi TV hostage show
Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has appeared on state television with western hostages, provoking a storm of outrage. Saddam told the group of more than a dozen ... -
This day in history | 1992 Iraq jails ‘lost’ Briton
Iraq has sentenced a British man to seven years in jail for what it called “illegal entry” into the country. Paul Ride, a catering manager from ... -
This day in history | 2003 UN envoy dies in Baghdad bombing
A massive bomb has wrecked the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad, killing at least 17 people including the UN’s chief envoy to Iraq, Sergio Vieira de ... -
This day in history | 1969 Woodstock music festival ends
Thousands of young people are heading home after three days and nights of sex, drugs and rock and roll at the Woodstock music festival. An estimated ... -
This day in history | 1998 Clinton admits Lewinsky affair
President of the United States Bill Clinton has admitted having an inappropriate relationship with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. In a televised address Mr Clinton ... -
This day in history | 1977 Rock and roll ‘king’ Presley dies
Elvis Presley, whose singing and style revolutionized popular music in the 1950s, has died. Presley, 42, was discovered slumped in a bathroom at his mansion in ... -
This day in history | 1961 Berliners wake to divided city
Troops in East Germany have sealed the border between East and West Berlin, shutting off the escape route for thousands of refugees from the East. ... -
This day in history | 2003 Gilligan: language ‘wasn’t perfect’
The journalist at the centre of the controversy surrounding the death of weapons expert Dr David Kelly has admitted that his language “wasn’t perfect” when he ... -
This day in history | 1984 Zola Budd in race trip controversy
The South African-born British athlete, Zola Budd, is again the centre of controversy following a disastrous accident during the women’s 3,000m final at the Olympic Games ... -
This day in history | 2003 Britain swelters in record heat
Britain has recorded its hottest day ever as the temperature soared to 38.1C (100.6F) in Gravesend, Kent. The record has actually been broken twice today. The ... -
This day in history | 1969 Film star stabbed in ‘ritualistic’ killings
Actress Sharon Tate has been found brutally murdered in her Los Angeles home, along with three high-society friends and a fifth, as yet un-named, victim. All ... -
This day in history | 1971 Sailor’s record ‘wrong way’ voyage
A British man has become the first to sail the world non-stop in the “wrong” direction – east to west – against the prevailing winds and ... -
This day in history | 1962 Marilyn Monroe found dead
Screen icon Marilyn Monroe has been found dead in bed at her Los Angeles home. The 36-year-old actress’ body was discovered in the early hours ...
