Tag: This Day in History
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This Day in History | 1975 Heiress Lesley Whittle kidnapped
A 17-year-old heiress has been kidnapped from her home in Shropshire. Lesley Whittle, left £82,000 in her father’s will, was snatched from her bed at the ... -
This Day in History | 1993 Allies bomb Iraq
American, British and French fighter jets have carried out a series of bombing raids over southern Iraq. The Iraqis have repeatedly breached the “no-fly zone” set ... -
This Day in History | 1998 100 die in massacre in Algeria
The Algerian government has blamed Islamic extremists for the deaths of more than 100 people, who were killed when two villages were attacked. The latest violence ... -
This Day in History | 1962 Thousands killed in Peru landslide
At least 2,000 people are believed to have been killed after a massive avalanche of rocks and ice buried an entire mountain village and several settlements ... -
This Day in History | 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 favour. ... -
This Day in History | 1976 Iceland and Britain clash at sea
A British naval frigate has been involved in another collision with an Icelandic gunboat in the Atlantic. HMS Andromeda was dented when the gunboat, Thor, sailed ... -
This Day in History | 1994 Mystery assailant attacks top US skater
An unknown man brandishing a metal crowbar has attacked American figure-skater Nancy Kerrigan. The 24-year-old skater was forced to withdraw from the US national championships in ... -
This Day in History | 1952 Churchill renews ‘special relationship’
The British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, has arrived in the United States for an official visit, his first since re-election last October. He arrived in New ... -
This Day in History | 1999 Putin takes over as Yeltsin resigns
Boris Yeltsin has resigned as Russian president, taking the country and the rest of the world completely by surprise. Mr Yeltsin made the shock announcement live ... -
This Day in History | 1971 Iranians deported from Iraq
Iraq has expelled some 60,000 Iranian men, women and children in the past few days, Iranian officials announced today. It is unclear whether the figures from ... -
This Day in History | 1998 Six die as huge waves smash into yachts
Six people are feared dead after raging storms hit competitors in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. British Olympic yachtsman Glyn Charles is missing presumed dead ... -
This Day in History | 2003 Britain gives go-ahead for ‘sky marshals’
Armed undercover “sky marshals” will be placed on some British passenger planes in the United States, the British Government has announced. Home Secretary David Blunkett and ... -
This Day in History | 2000 Madonna weds her Guy
The American superstar Madonna has married British movie director Guy Ritchie at an exclusive ceremony in the Scottish Highlands. Journalists and members of the public were ... -
This Day in History | 1989 Labour’s union U-turn
The Labour Party has abandoned its policy on trade union closed shops in line with European legislation. The decision is seen by many to be a ... -
This Day in History | 1942 Britain condemns massacre of Jews
The British Foreign Secretary, Anthony Eden, has told the House of Commons about mass executions of Jews by Germans in occupied Europe. Mr Eden also read ... -
This Day in History | 1955 Queen opens London Airport terminal
The Queen has inaugurated new buildings in the centre of London Airport, part of a new complex designed to handle a growing number of air passengers. ... -
This Day in History | 2003 Saddam Hussein captured
The ousted President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, is under arrest after he was captured by US soldiers.”Ladies and gentlemen, we got him,” US administrator Paul Bremer ... -
This Day in History | 2001 30,000 postal jobs ‘to be cut’
Up to 30,000 Post Office workers could lose their jobs over the next 18 months, Consignia, the company which runs the service, has announced. The company ... -
This Day in History | 1980 John Lennon shot dead
Former Beatle John Lennon has been shot dead by an unknown gunman who opened fire outside the musician’s New York apartment. The 40-year-old was shot several ... -
This Day in History | 2001 Taliban surrender Kandahar
The Taliban regime has given up its stronghold in Kandahar, marking the beginning of the end of the 61-day war in Afghanistan. A deal brokered by ... -
This Day in History | 1965 White jury convicts Ku Klux Klansmen
An all-white jury in the southern US state of Alabama has convicted three Ku Klux Klansmen over the murder of white civil rights activist Viola Liuzzo. ... -
This Day in History | 1977 South African police cleared of Biko death
Security police in South Africa have been exonerated of any blame in the death of black consciousness leader Steve Biko who died while in detention. The ... -
This Day in History | 1955 Black woman challenges race law
A black woman has been arrested by police in Montgomery, Alabama, after refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white person. Mrs ... -
This Day in History | 1954 Winston Churchill turns 80
The Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, has been celebrating his 80th birthday in a day of ceremonies and tributes to his remarkable career. The festivities began ... -
This Day in History | 1991 Giant of rock dies
Freddie Mercury has died aged 45, just one day after he publicly announced he was HIV positive. The lead singer for rock group Queen died quietly ... -
This Day in History | 1945 US flag raised over Iwo Jima
US troops have raised the Stars and Stripes over Iwo Jima four days after landing on the Japanese- held volcanic island. The 28th Regiment of the ... -
This Day in History | 1969 Second Apollo mission lands on Moon
The crew of the latest Apollo mission has carried out the second manned landing on the Moon’s surface. Apollo 12 almost failed before it began because ... -
This Day in History | 1985 Volcano kills thousands in Colombia
About 20,000 people are feared dead after a volcanic eruption in northern Colombia. Four towns in the Andes region are reported to have been buried when ... -
This Day in History | 1982 Brezhnev rumors sweep Moscow
Speculation is growing that Leonid Brezhnev, who has ruled the Soviet Union for the past two decades, has died. Suspicions that a senior Communist party figure ... -
This Day in History | 1989 Berliners celebrate the fall of the Wall
The Berlin Wall has been breached after nearly three decades keeping East and West Berliners apart. At midnight East Germany’s Communist rulers gave permission for gates ... -
This Day in History | 1951 6,000 British troops flown into Egypt
Up to 6,000 British troops from the 1st Infantry Division have arrived at Fayid in the Canal Zone of Egypt. It is the last phase of ... -
This Day in History | 2000 British activist freed from Burma
Human rights activist James Mawdsley has been released from prison in Burma after serving 415 days in solitary confinement. The 27-year-old from Lancashire was sentenced to ... -
This Day in History | 1974 Maze prison goes up in flames
Three prison staff are being treated in hospital after rioting prisoners set fire to the Long Kesh Maze prison near Belfast. More than 130 prisoners were ... -
This Day in History | 1994 Israelis and Arafat share peace prize
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, and two Israelis, the Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres, have been named the winners of this year’s Nobel ... -
This Day in History | 1967 Che Guevara ‘shot dead’
Marxist revolutionary Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara has reportedly been killed during a battle between army troops and guerillas in the Bolivian jungle. A statement issued by the ...
