Tag: This Day in History
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This Day in History | 1959 Fog brings transport chaos
Dense fog – the worst for seven years – has brought road, rail and air transport in many parts of England and Wales to a virtual ... -
This Day in History | 1982 US general rescued from Red Brigade
Italian police have rescued US Brigadier General James Dozier without firing a single shot after storming a flat in Padua where he was being held by ... -
This Day in History | 1969 Rebel students take over LSE
Students protesting against the closure of the London School of Economics have seized control of another university building. The rebels have taken over the University of ... -
This Day in History | 1998 Clinton denies affair with intern
President Clinton has strongly denied allegations that he had an affair with a 24-year-old former White House aide. He also rejected accusations that he asked her ... -
This Day in History | 1979 Public sector strike paralyzes UK
Tens of thousands of public sector workers have taken part in a day of action – the biggest mass stoppage since 1926 – in support of ... -
This Day in History | 1950 Acclaimed author George Orwell dies
The writer, George Orwell, has died after a three-year battle against tuberculosis. Until the last, news had been positive and it was hoped Mr Orwell was ... -
This Day in History | 2002 Camp X-Ray pictures spark outrage
The publication of photographs of prisoners being held at a US military camp in Cuba has led to concern that their human rights are being abused. ... -
This Day in History | 2001 ‘Internet twins’ taken into care
The American twin girls at the centre of an internet adoption scandal have been seized from a hotel in north Wales and taken into care. The ... -
This Day in History | 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, and ... -
This Day in History | 1982 Mark Thatcher found safe and well
The prime minister’s son, Mark Thatcher, is on his way home after being missing in the Sahara for six days. The 29-year-old and two team-mates were ... -
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 ...
