This Day in History: 1992 South Africa votes for change

In a landslide victory for change, the government swept the polls in all four provinces, and all but one of 15 referendum regions. It won 68.6% of the vote in a

This Day in History: 1968 Anti-Vietnam demo turns violent

The St John Ambulance Brigade said it treated 86 people for injuries. Fifty were taken to hospital including up to 25 police officers. The trouble followed a big rally in

This Day in History: 1983 Nkomo flees Zimbabwe ‘death threats’

Mr Nkomo, leader of the Zimbabwe African People’s Union (Zapu) party, says he was forced to flee from Zimbabwe because his life was in danger. Troops from the Fifth Brigade

This Day in History: 1964 Hoffa faces eight years behind bars

James Hoffa has also been fined $10,000 (£3,570) for trying to bribe a Federal Court jury which was hearing a conspiracy charge against him in 1962. He was accused of attempting

This Day in History: 2004 Many die as bombs destroy Madrid trains

Early reports say that two bombs exploded on one intercity train as it pulled into Atocha station at 0730 local time. Blasts were also believed to have taken place on

This Day in History: 1988 Avalanche hits royal ski party

The Prince of Wales has narrowly avoided death on the ski slopes of Switzerland in an avalanche that killed one of his closest friends. Major Hugh Lindsay, former equerry to the

This Day in History: 1973 Northern Ireland votes for union

The turn out was reported to be 59% of the 1,030,084 electorate, although less then 1% of Catholics voted. The Unionist victory has been welcomed by Brian Faulkner, leader of

This Day in History: 1956 US court victory for black students

The University of North Carolina was appealing against an earlier ruling, in 1954, which ordered college officials to admit three black students to what was previously an all-white institution. Until recently,

This Day in History: 1975 Comic genius Chaplin is knighted

Silent film legend Charlie Chaplin has become Sir Charles after a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The star of such films as The Kid and The Great Dictator was knighted in the

This Day in History: 1974 Turkish jet crashes killing 345

The plane was on a regular flight from Ankara to London via Paris. It came down just minutes after take-off at 1235 GMT, scything a mile-long trail through the forest

This Day in History: 2000 Pinochet escapes torture trial charges

A Chilean Air Force jet took off from RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire at 1315 GMT with the 84-year-old general on board. General Pinochet was arrested in London in October 1998

This Day in History: 1999 Nigerians vote to break with military

On some street corners groups of exuberant young men shared bottles of palm wine, singing and chanting party slogans. In the cities of Lagos and Abuja, the turnout is reported

This Day in History: 1991 Iraqi troops flee Kuwait City

Thousands of Iraqi troops began leaving the city after an order from President Saddam Hussein, broadcast this morning, to withdraw immediately. He said he was ordering the retreat because of “the

This Day in History: 1964 Cassius Clay crowned world champion

Clay, from Kentucky, was announced the winner after the hot favourite retired at the end of the sixth round in Miami. When the bell rang for the start of the seventh

This Day in History: 1955 Britain’s big freeze

More than 70 roads in Britain are blocked by snow, according to the Automobile Association and hundreds of vehicles have been abandoned in snowdrifts as high as 30ft (9m). Rail travel

This Day in History: 1972 Hijackers surrender and free Lufthansa crew

A group of Palestinian hijackers who took over a Lufthansa jet in the skies over India two days ago has released the crew and surrendered at an airstrip in the

This Day in History: 1969 Lulu ties knot with Bee Gee

Lulu, 20, had hoped to keep her wedding plans secret but around 1,000 people - mostly women and girls - filled the grounds of St James’ Church in Gerrards Cross. Several

This Day in History: 1979 China invades Vietnam

Vietnamese Vice-Foreign Minister Nguyen Ko Tach has told ambassadors in Hanoi the Chinese troops have occupied nearly all Vietnamese border positions and are advancing southwards. He did not give any idea

This Day in History: 1959 Castro sworn in as Cuban PM

At the age of 32, he has been sworn in as Prime Minister in the Cabinet Room of the Presidential Palace in Havana. Dr Castro led the resistance against the seven-year

This Day in History: 1990 Freedom for Nelson Mandela

His release follows the relaxation of apartheid laws - including lifting the ban on leading black rights party the African National Congress (ANC) - by South African President FW de

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