This Day in History | 1994 Russian troops storm into Chechnya

Russian President Boris Yeltsin has ordered tanks and troops into the rebel region of Chechnya. Hundreds of tanks and armoured personnel carriers closed in on the territory’s

This Day in History | 1990: Iraq frees British hostages

The first of the hostages held in the Gulf for four-and-a-half months have arrived in Britain after their release by Saddam Hussein. A total of 100 British hostages

This Day in History | 1978 Spain set to vote for democracy

Spaniards have been turning out in force today to cast a vote for democracy and end almost 40 years of dictatorial rule. The majority of the 25

This Day in History | 1989 – Malta summit ends Cold War

The leaders of the two world superpowers, the USA and the USSR, have declared an end to the Cold War after two days of storm-lashed talks at the

This Day in History | 1963 Canadian air disaster kills 118

A Canadian jet has crashed within minutes of take-off, killing all 118 people on board. The Trans-Canada Airlines DC8, bound for Toronto, crashed into a

This Day in History | 1992 Queen to be taxed from next year

A British monarch is to pay income tax for the first time since the 1930s. The Prime Minister, John Major, told the House of Commons the Queen

This Day in History | 1963 Kennedy shot dead in Dallas

John F Kennedy was hit in the head and throat when three shots were fired at his open-topped car. The presidential motorcade was travelling through

This Day in History | 1995 Balkan leaders agree to peace

A peace settlement for war-torn Bosnia-Herzegovina has been brokered in the United States. US President Bill Clinton announced the deal after 21 days of seemingly deadlocked negotiation

This Day in History | 1951 British families leave Egypt’s Canal Zone

More than 1,000 families of British servicemen have begun moving out of the Suez Canal Zone town of Ismailia. The move was ordered yesterday following the shooting

This Day in History | 1985 Superpower summit ‘off to good start’

The first meeting in six years between the world’s superpowers - the United States and the Soviet Union - has begun in Switzerland. Early reports indicate the

This Day in History | 1976 – Bank robbers jailed for 100 years

Seven men who took part in an £8m bank robbery have received jail terms totalling nearly 100 years. The raid at the Bank of America in Mayfair, London, last year

This Day in History | 1985 Anglo-Irish agreement signed

Britain and the Republic of Ireland have signed a deal giving Dublin a role in Northern Ireland for the first time in more than 60 years. Britain’s

This Day in History | 1991 US accuses Libyans of Lockerbie bombing

Two Libyan intelligence officers have been accused of masterminding the Lockerbie bombing. The United States has called on Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi to hand over

This Day in History | 1979 Times returns after year-long dispute

The paper’s disappearance from news stands followed a dispute between management and unions over manning levels and the introduction of new technology. After talks broke

This Day in History | 1954 New York’s Ellis Island closes

New York’s main immigration control centre, Ellis Island, has shut down after 62 years. The site, which has admitted around 15 million people into America

This Day in History | 2000 – Hillary Clinton is first First Lady in Senate

Hillary Rodham Clinton, wife of the president, has won a seat for the Democrats in the Senate to become the only First Lady to win elective office in

This Day in History | 1999 Australia rejects republic

Australians have rejected a proposal to break ties with the British monarchy and become a republic. In the landmark referendum to decide whether Australia would replace Queen

This Day in History | 1978 Iran’s PM steps down amid riots

The appointment of Mr Sharif-Emami, a Shia Muslim, by the Shah just over two months ago was designed to put an end to the religious violence

This Day in History | 1995 Ex-minister charged with apartheid murders

General Malan was arrested today with 10 other former senior military officers. They were charged with murdering 13 black people in 1987 as part of a conspiracy to

This Day in History | 1990 Howe resigns over Europe policy

He informed the Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of his decision at around 1800 on Thursday. Sir Geoffrey said the reasons for his resignation were the

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