This Day in History | 1976 Iceland and Britain clash at sea

HMS Andromeda was dented when the gunboat, Thor, sailed close to the bow. Thor sustained a hole in its hull. British defence officials said the collision represented a “deliberate attack” on

This Day in History | 1994 Mystery assailant attacks top US skater

The 24-year-old skater was forced to withdraw from the US national championships in Detroit after the incident, which left her with severe bruising to her right knee. The competition was expected

This Day in History | 1952 Churchill renews ‘special relationship’

He arrived in New York on board the liner Queen Mary earlier today and was welcomed by Mayor Impelliterri before being taken to Long Island for a flight to Washington. Mr

This Day in History | 1999 Putin takes over as Yeltsin resigns

Mr Yeltsin made the shock announcement live on Russian television and said Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will take over as acting president, with elections now due to take place on

This Day in History | 1971 Iranians deported from Iraq

It is unclear whether the figures from the Iranian Red Lion and Sun (Red Cross) Society also include previous deportations over the past weeks and months. An Iranian Government spokesman today

This Day in History | 1998 Six die as huge waves smash into yachts

British Olympic yachtsman Glyn Charles is missing presumed dead after his safety harness snapped in winds of up to 144km/h, with waves of 12m high reported by sailors in the

This Day in History | 2003 Britain gives go-ahead for ‘sky marshals’

Home Secretary David Blunkett and Transport Secretary Alistair Darling said the move was a “responsible and prudent step” in response to the heightened state of alert in the US and

This Day in History | 2000 Madonna weds her Guy

Journalists and members of the public were kept well away from the heavily guarded Skibo Castle near Dornoch in Sutherland. Among those on the star-studded guest list were Sting, dressed

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 move away from the party’s

This Day in History | 1942 Britain condemns massacre of Jews

Mr Eden also read out a United Nations declaration condemning “this bestial policy”. He said news of German atrocities sent in by the Polish Government and widely reported in the press

This Day in History | 1955 Queen opens London Airport terminal

Her Majesty arrived by car with the Duke of Edinburgh and was greeted by a guard of honour made up of air crews from the British and Commonwealth airlines, headed

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 told journalists in Baghdad.

This Day in History | 2001 30,000 postal jobs ‘to be cut’

The company previously said it was to launch a £1.2bn cost-cutting package but today’s news was the first indication of the scale of the jobs affected. Consignia’s Chief Executive John Roberts

This Day in History | 1980 John Lennon shot dead

The 40-year-old was shot several times as he entered the Dakota, his luxury apartment building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, opposite Central Park, at 2300 local time. He was rushed in

This Day in History | 2001 Taliban surrender Kandahar

A deal brokered by Hamid Karzai, the head of Afghanistan’s new interim administration, has helped to secure the surrender of the hardline Taliban’s spiritual home. Taliban fighters have been laying down

This Day in History | 1965 White jury convicts Ku Klux Klansmen

The mother of five from Detroit was shot and killed while driving a young black activist, Leroy Moton, back to the town of Selma following a protest march to the

This Day in History | 1977 South African police cleared of Biko death

The chief magistrate of Pretoria, Martinus Prins, said he officially accepted findings the 30-year-old died of extensive brain injuries sustained during a scuffle with police on the morning of 7

This Day in History | 1955 Black woman challenges race law

Mrs Rosa Parks now faces a fine for breaking the segregation laws which say black Americans must vacate their seats if there are white passengers left standing. It is not the

This Day in History | 1954 Winston Churchill turns 80

The festivities began at midday, with a presentation of gifts from both Houses of Parliament in Westminster Hall. An audience of 2,500, including cabinet ministers and opposition leaders, filled the hall

This Day in History | 1991 Giant of rock dies

The lead singer for rock group Queen died quietly at his home in west London of bronchio-pneumonia, brought on by Aids, his publicist said. The flamboyant star is thought to have

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