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An Air Force and Army team raids the Son Tay prison camp in an attempt to free American prisoners of war that were thought to be held there. It was called Operation Ivory

Monday, November 19, 2012

20 November 1952

Stalinist and anti-Semitic show trials take place in

Sunday, November 18, 2012

19 November 1990

The music group Milli Vanilli are stripped of their Grammy Award because they used session musicians to do the

Saturday, November 17, 2012

18 November 1947

A fire in the Ballantyne's Department Store fire in Christchurch, New Zealand, kills 41

Friday, November 16, 2012

17 November 1973

An uprising against the military rulers ends in a bloodshed in the Greek

Thursday, November 15, 2012

16 November 1992

The Hoxne Hoard of Roman jewelry is

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

15 November 1969

The Soviet submarine K-19 collides with the American submarine USS

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

14 November 1957

Law enforcement raid a meeting that was called the Apalachin meeting in New York arresting many high level Mafia figures

Monday, November 12, 2012

13 November 1990

In Aramoana, New Zealand, David Gray shoots dead 13

Sunday, November 11, 2012

12 November 1991

Indonesian military forces open fire on a crowd of student protesters in

Saturday, November 10, 2012

11 November 1975

A constitutional crisis in Australia as the Governor-General dismisses the government of Gough

Friday, November 9, 2012

10 November 1979

A Canadian Pacific freight train carrying explosive and poisonous chemicals derails in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada an

Thursday, November 8, 2012

9 November 1994

The chemical element Darmstadtium is first

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

8 November 1942

United States and United Kingdom forces land in French North Africa during Operation

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

7 November 1991

Magic Johnson announces that he is infected with HIV and leave the

Monday, November 5, 2012

6 November 1977

The Kelly Barnes Dam collapses, killing 39

Sunday, November 4, 2012

5 November 1943

Bombing of the Vatican during World War

Saturday, November 3, 2012

4 November 1952

The National Security Agency in the USA is

Friday, November 2, 2012

1 November 1812

Napoleon is defeated at the Battle of

Thursday, November 1, 2012

2 November 1957

The UFO siting in Levelland, Texas, generates national

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

1 November 1950

Pope Pius XII declares papal

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

31 October 1998

Iraq announces it is not going to cooperate with United Nations weapons

Monday, October 29, 2012

30 October 1974

Rumble in the Jungle boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in

Sunday, October 28, 2012

29 October 1998

A nightclub fire in Gothenburg, Sweden results in 63

Saturday, October 27, 2012

28 October 1922

Benito Mussolini leads a march on Rome and takes over the Italian

Friday, October 26, 2012

27 October 2005

Riots starts in Paris after two Muslim teens are

Thursday, October 25, 2012

26 October 1881

The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral at Tombstone, Arizona takes

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

25 October 2009

Bombings in Baghdad kills 155 and wounds at least

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

24 October 1360

The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified at Calais, ending the first phase of the Hundred Years'

Monday, October 22, 2012

23 October 2002

Chechen terrorists seize the House of Culture theater in

Sunday, October 21, 2012

22 October 1907

A run on the shares of the Knickerbocker Trust Company sets events in motion that will lead to a depression in the "Panic of

Saturday, October 20, 2012

21 October 1966

A slag pile collapses on the village of Aberfan in Wales, killing 144

Friday, October 19, 2012

Thursday, October 18, 2012

19 October 1813

The Battle of Leipzig end with Napoleon Bonaparte being

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

18 October 1009

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem was destroyed by the Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

17 October 1964

The artificial, Lake Burley Griffin in the middle of Canberra is

Monday, October 15, 2012

16 October 1975

The Australian Coalition opposition parties using their senate majority, vote to defer the decision to grant supply of funds for the Whitlam Government's annual

Sunday, October 14, 2012

15 October 1888

The "From Hell" letter sent by Jack the Ripper is received by the police.

Saturday, October 13, 2012

14 October 2006

A brawl between football players from the University of Miami and the Florida International University leads to suspensions of 31

Friday, October 12, 2012

Thursday, October 11, 2012

12 October 1979

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is first

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

11 October 1972

A race riot occurs on the United States Navy aircraft carrier Kitty

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

10 October 2008

A suicide bomber in Orakza kills 110 and injures over

Monday, October 8, 2012

9 October 1919

The Cincinnati Reds win the World Series, but there is a

Sunday, October 7, 2012

8 October 1969

The opening rally of the Days of Rage takes place in Chicago,

Saturday, October 6, 2012

7 October 2001

The U.S. invades Afghanistan with an air assault and covert operations on the

Friday, October 5, 2012

6 October 1973

Egypt launches an attack with Syria against Israel leading to the Yom Kippur

Thursday, October 4, 2012

5 October 1969

The first episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus is shown on the

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

4 October 1853

The Ottoman Empire declares war on

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

3 October 1993

18 US soldiers and around 1,000 Somalis are killed in fighting in

Monday, October 1, 2012

Sunday, September 30, 2012

1 October 1975

Thrilla in Manila: Muhammad Ali defeats Joe

Saturday, September 29, 2012

30 September 2005

Drawings of Muhammad are printed in a Danish

Friday, September 28, 2012

Thursday, September 27, 2012

28 September 1975

Nine people are taken hostage in the Spaghetti House siege in

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

27 September 1937

The Balinese Tiger is declared extinct.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

26 September 1983

An incoming nuclear missile is identified as a computer error and not an American first strike against

Monday, September 24, 2012

25 September 1066

The Battle of Stamford Bridge marks the end of the Viking invasion of

Sunday, September 23, 2012

24 September 1869

Gold prices drop after plot to control the market is

Saturday, September 22, 2012

23 September 1821

30,000 Turks are massacred in Tripolitsa during the Greek War of

Friday, September 21, 2012

22 September 1965

The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965

Thursday, September 20, 2012

21 September 1942

The first flight of the B-29

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

20 September 480BC

The Greeks defeat Persians in what is known as the Battle of

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

19 September 1991

Ötzi the Iceman is discovered by German

Monday, September 17, 2012

18 September 14

Tiberius is made Roman Emperor by the Roman Senate following the natural death of

Sunday, September 16, 2012

17 September 1978

The Camp David Accords are signed by Israel and

Saturday, September 15, 2012

16 September 1959

The first photocopier, the Xerox 914, is

Friday, September 14, 2012

15 September 1935

The Nuremberg Laws come into effect to deprive German Jews of

Thursday, September 13, 2012

14 September 1994

The Major League Baseball this season is canceled because of a strike by the

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

13 September 1882

The Battle of Tel el-Kebir is fought as part of the 1882 Anglo-Egyptian

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

12 September 2001

Ansett Australia collapses due to increased financial strain on the airline industry. Over 10 000 people are made

Monday, September 10, 2012

11 September 2001

Nearly 3,000 people are killed in the USA after three hijacked aircraft are deliberately crashed in a terrorist

Sunday, September 9, 2012

10 September 1961

German Formula One driver, Wolfgang von Trips, is killed at the Italian Grand Prix along with 13

Saturday, September 8, 2012

9 September 1543

Mary Stuart, at 9 months old, is crowned "Queen of

Friday, September 7, 2012

8 September 1966

The first Star Trek series premieres.

Thursday, September 6, 2012

7 September 2004

Hurricane Ivan hits in Grenada where 39 are killed and damage is done to 90% of the

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

6 September 2009

The ferry SuperFerry 9 sinks off the in the Philippines with 971 persons aboard. Only ten are

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

5 September 1781

The British Navy is repelled by the French Navy during the battle of the Chesapeake in the American Revolutionary

Monday, September 3, 2012

4 September 1812

The Siege of Fort Harrison starts when the fort is set on

Sunday, September 2, 2012

3 September 1935

Sir Malcolm Campbell breaks the 300 miles per hour barrier on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah in an

Saturday, September 1, 2012

2 September 1666

The Great Fire of London breaks starts and burns for 3

Friday, August 31, 2012

1 September 1939

Adolf Hitler begins the program of systematic euthanasia of mentally ill and disabled

Thursday, August 30, 2012

31 August 1997

Diana, Princess of Wales, is killed in a car crash in

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

30 August 1813

Creek "Red Sticks" kill over 500 settlers in Fort Mims,

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

29 August 1949

The Soviet Union tests its first atomic

Monday, August 27, 2012

28 August 1988

Three aircraft collide and the wreckage falls into the crowd at the Ramstein airshow. 75 are

Sunday, August 26, 2012

27 August 1776

The Battle of Long Island: British forces under General William Howe defeat Americans under General George

Saturday, August 25, 2012

26 August 1966

The Namibian War of Independence begins with the battle at

Friday, August 24, 2012

25 August 1580

Spain defeats Portugal during the Battle of

Thursday, August 23, 2012

24 August 1991

The Ukraine declares itself independent from the Soviet

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

23 August 1942

Beginning of the Battle of Stalingrad during

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

22 August 1851

The very first America's Cup is won by the yacht

Monday, August 20, 2012

21 August 1979

The Soviet ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the United

Sunday, August 19, 2012

20 August 1988

A cease-fire is agreed after almost eight years of the Iran–Iraq

Saturday, August 18, 2012

19 August 1940

First flight of the B-25 Mitchell

Friday, August 17, 2012

18 August 1868

Helium us discovered by the French astronomer Pierre Jules César Janssen

Thursday, August 16, 2012

17 August 1962

An East German border guards shoots 18-year-old Peter Fechter as he crosses the Berlin Wall into West

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

16 August 1914

Battle of Cer begins during World War

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

15 August 1969

The Woodstock Music and Art Festival

Monday, August 13, 2012

14 August 1980

Lech Wa??sa leads strikes at the Poland

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Saturday, August 11, 2012

12 August 1981

The personal computer is released by IBM

Friday, August 10, 2012

11 August 1984

"We begin bombing in five minutes"; United States President Ronald Reagan jokes when preparing to make his weekly address on National Public

Thursday, August 9, 2012

10 August 1990

The Magellan space probe reaches the planet

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

9 August 1930

Betty Boop made her first cartoon

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

8 August 1942

The 'Quit India Movement' is launched in India against the British

Monday, August 6, 2012

7 August 1933

The Iraqi Government slaughters over 3,000 Assyrians in the village of Sumail.

Sunday, August 5, 2012

6 August 1964

The worlds oldest tree, Prometheus, is cut

Saturday, August 4, 2012

5 August 1620

The Mayflower departs from Southampton for its first attempt to reach North

Friday, August 3, 2012

4 August 1796

Napoleon leads the French Army of Italy to win in the Battle of

Thursday, August 2, 2012

3 August 1946

The world's first themed amusement park, opens in Santa Claus, Indiana,

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

2 August 1939

Albert Einstein and Leó Szilárd wrote a letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt, urging him to develop a nuclear

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

1 August 1993

The Great Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Flood comes to a

Monday, July 30, 2012

31 July 1970

The last day of the rum ration in the Royal

Sunday, July 29, 2012

30 July 1865

The steamboat Brother Jonathan sinks off the coast of California, killing 225

Saturday, July 28, 2012

29 July 1987

Prime Minister of India and President of Sri Lanka sign the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord on ethnic

Friday, July 27, 2012

28 July 2008

The famous Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare burns down for the second time in 80

Thursday, July 26, 2012

27 July 1890

Vincent van Gogh shoots himself and dies 2 days

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

26 July 1953

Fidel Castro leads an attack on the Moncada Barracks that fails, but begins the Cuban

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

25 July 2010

Wikileaks publishes documents about the War in

Monday, July 23, 2012

24 July 1950

The Cape Canaveral Air Force Station starts

Sunday, July 22, 2012

23 July 2005

Three explosive devices explode in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, killing 88

Saturday, July 21, 2012

22 July 838

The Byzantine emperor Theophilos is defeated by the

Friday, July 20, 2012

21 July 365

A tsunami destroys the city of Alexandria, Egypt. 50 000 are

Thursday, July 19, 2012

20 July 1949

Israel and Syria sign the truce that ended their 19 month

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

19 July 1942

Battle of the Atlantic during – World War 2. Tthe last U-boats withdraw from their United States Atlantic coast

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

18 July 1955

The first Disneyland in Anaheim, California

Monday, July 16, 2012

17 July 1981

The walkway at the Hyatt Regency in Kansas City, Missouri collapses killing 114 people and injuring more than

Sunday, July 15, 2012

16 July 1999

John F. Kennedy, Jr. dies when his plane crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Martha's

Saturday, July 14, 2012

15 July 1910

Alzheimer disease is given its

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

12 July 1962

The Rolling Stones perform their first

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

11 July 1943

The Allies invade Sicily. German and Italian troops launch a

Monday, July 9, 2012

10 July 1985

The Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior is bombed in Auckland, New Zealand harbour by French

Sunday, July 8, 2012

9 July 1877

The first Wimbledon Championships

Friday, July 6, 2012

7 July 1456

A retrial of Joan of Arc 25 years after her

Thursday, July 5, 2012

6 July 1967

Nigerian forces invade Biafra, starting the Nigerian Civil

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

5 July 1948

National Health Service Acts created the national public health systems in the United

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

4 July 1865

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is first

Monday, July 2, 2012

3 July 2005

Same-sex marriage becomes legal in Spain

Saturday, June 30, 2012

1 July 1908

SOS is adopted as the international distress

Friday, June 29, 2012

30 June 1905

Albert Einstein publishes the article on special

Thursday, June 28, 2012

29 June 2009

Yemenia Flight 626 crashes into the Indian Ocean, killing 152 people and leaving schoolgirl Bahia Bakari as the sole

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

28 June 1950

Seoul is captured by North Korean

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

27 June 1976

Air France Flight 139 is hijacked by the PLO

Monday, June 25, 2012

26 June 1977

The Yorkshire Ripper kills 16 year old Jayne MacDonald in

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Saturday, June 23, 2012

24 June 1948

The Soviet Union makes travel over land between West Germany and West Berlin

Friday, June 22, 2012

23 June 1982

American Vincent Chin is beaten to death in Highland Park, Michigan, by two car workers who had mistaken him for Japanese and who were angry about the success of Japanese car

Thursday, June 21, 2012

22 June 1990

Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin is

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

21 June 1798

Battle of Vinegar Hill: The British Army defeats the Irish

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

20 June 1963

A hotline is established between the Soviet Union and the United States after the Cuban Missile

Monday, June 18, 2012

19 June 1978

The Garfield cartoon strip makes it

Sunday, June 17, 2012

18 June 1940

Winston Churchill gives his "Finest Hour"

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Five White House staffers are arrested for burglarizing the offices of the Democratic National Committee, in an attempt by some members of the Republican party to illegally wiretap the opposition. This was called the Watergate

Friday, June 15, 2012

16 June 1779

Great Siege of Gibraltar: Spain declares war on Great

Thursday, June 14, 2012

15 June 1752

Benjamin Franklin experiments proves that lightning is

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

14 June 1789

"Mutiny on the Bounty" survivors including Captain William Bligh reach Timor after a nearly 7,400 km journey in an open

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

13 June 1971

The New York Times starts publishing the Pentagon

Monday, June 11, 2012

12 June 1978

The "Son of Sam" killer (David Berkowitz), is jail for 365 years for six

Sunday, June 10, 2012

11 June 1963

A Buddhist monk, Thich Quang Duc, burns himself with gasoline in Saigon to protest the lack of religious freedom in South

Saturday, June 9, 2012

10 June 1965

The Battle of Dong Xoai begins during the Vietnam

Friday, June 8, 2012

9 June 1979

The Ghost Train Fire at Luna Park Sydney kills 7

Thursday, June 7, 2012

8 June 1949

George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four is

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

7 June 1099

The Siege of Jerusalem begins as part of the first the First

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

6 June 2002

A near-Earth asteroid estimated at 10 meters diameter explodes over the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Libya.

Monday, June 4, 2012

5 June 1947

United States Secretary of State George Marshall calls for economic aid to war-torn Europe. This becomes known as the Marshal

Sunday, June 3, 2012

4 June 1989

A natural gas explosion near Ufa, Russia, kills 575 as two trains passing each other throw sparks near a leaky

Saturday, June 2, 2012

3 June 1940

The Battle of Dunkirk is over with a German victory and with Allied forces in full

Friday, June 1, 2012

2 June 1855

The Portland Rum Riot take place in Portland,

Thursday, May 31, 2012

1 June 2001

Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal shoots and kills several members of the royal family including his father and mother, King Birendra of Nepal and Queen

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

31 May 1927

The final Ford Model T rolls off the assembly line after 15,007,003 vehicles are

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

30 May 1959

The Auckland Harbour Bridge in Auckland, New Zealand was

Monday, May 28, 2012

29 May 1953

The New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay become the first people to reach the summit of Mount

Sunday, May 27, 2012

28 May 1987

The young West German pilot Mathias Rust evades Soviet Union air defenses and lands a private plane in the Red Square in

Saturday, May 26, 2012

27 May 2005

The Australian Schapelle Corby gets sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for drug smuggling by a court in

Friday, May 25, 2012

26 May 1828

The Feral child Kaspar Hauser is found in the streets of

Thursday, May 24, 2012

25 May 2011

The Oprah Winfrey Show airs for the last time after a run of 25

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

24 May 1830

Mary Had a Little Lamb by Sarah Josepha Hale is first

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

23 May 1945

The head of the SS, Heinrich Himmler, commits suicide while in Allied

Monday, May 21, 2012

22 May 1990

Microsoft comes out with its the Windows 3.0 operating

Sunday, May 20, 2012

21 May 1991

The former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi is assassinated by a suicide

Saturday, May 19, 2012

20 May 1813

Napoleon Bonaparte leads his French troops into the Battle of Bautzen in Saxony, Germany, against the combined armies of Russia and

Friday, May 18, 2012

19 May 1962

A birthday salute to U.S. President John F. Kennedy takes place at Madison Square Garden, New York City. The highlight is Marilyn Monroe's rendition of "Happy

Thursday, May 17, 2012

18 May 1927

45 people are killed by bombs planted by a disgruntled school-board member at the Bath School in

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

17 May 1974

33 people are killed when the Ulster Volunteer Force explodes car bombs in Dublin and Monaghan in the Republic of

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

16 May 1943

The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

Monday, May 14, 2012

15 May 1928

Mickey Mouse premiered in his first cartoon, Plane

Sunday, May 13, 2012

14 May 1863

The Battle of Jackson takes place during the American Civil

Friday, May 11, 2012

12 May 2006

Miinterpretation of a cartoon published in an Iranian magazine as insulting, resulted in mass

Thursday, May 10, 2012

11 May 1997

The chess-playing supercomputer called Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in the last game of the rematch, becoming the first computer to beat a world-champion chess player in a classic match

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

10 May 1994

Nelson Mandela becomes South Africa's first black

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

9 May 1915

Second Battle of Artois during World War One between German and French

Monday, May 7, 2012

8 May 1886

The Pharmacist John Styth Pemberton sells his first a carbonated beverage that was named

Sunday, May 6, 2012

7 May 1824

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is premiered in Vienna, Austria.

Saturday, May 5, 2012

6 May 1937

The German zeppelin Hindenburg is destroyed while attempting to dock at Lakehurst, New Jersey.

Friday, May 4, 2012

5 May 1980

The British Special Air Service storms the Iranian embassy in London after a 6 day

Thursday, May 3, 2012

4 May 1988

The PEPCON disaster rocks Henderson, Nevada, as space shuttle fuel detonates during a

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

3 May 1901

The Great Fire of 1901 starts in Jacksonville,

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

2 May 2004

More than 630 nomad Muslims are killed by Christians in

Monday, April 30, 2012

1 May 1994

Formula One world champion Ayrton Senna is killed in an accident during the San Marino Grand

Sunday, April 29, 2012

30 April 1871

The Camp Grant Massacre occurs in Arizona

Saturday, April 28, 2012

29 April 1992

Riots in Los Angeles follow the acquittal of the police officers charged with excessive force in the beating of Rodney King. A total of 53 people are killed and hundreds of buildings are destroyed over the 3

Friday, April 27, 2012

28 April 1996

President Bill Clinton gives a 4½ hour videotaped testimony for the defense during Whitewater

Thursday, April 26, 2012

27 April 1996

War in Lebanon

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

26 April 1986

A nuclear reactor accident occurs at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Soviet Union resulting in the world's worst nuclear

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

25 April 1916

Anzac Day is commemorated for the first time on the first anniversary of the landing at Anzac

Monday, April 23, 2012

24 April 1967

Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov dies in Soyuz 1 when its parachute fails to

Sunday, April 22, 2012

23 April 1985

Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke, but drops it after 3 months due to an overwhelmingly negative

Saturday, April 21, 2012

22 April 1954

Testimony is begun in the Army-McCarthy Hearing with live television coverage during the Red

Friday, April 20, 2012

21 April 1989

In Beijing, over 100000 students gather in Tiananmen Square to commemorate Chinese reform leader Hu

Thursday, April 19, 2012

20 April 1998

The German terrorist group, the Red Army Faction, announces that they are dissolving after 28

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

19 April 1927

Mae West was sentenced to ten days in jail for obscenity for her play

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

18 April 1983

A suicide bomber kills 63 people at the United States embassy in Beirut,

Monday, April 16, 2012

17 April 1986

–The 355 Years' War between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly finally

Sunday, April 15, 2012

16 April 1799

Napoleon drives Ottoman Turks across the River Jordan near

Saturday, April 14, 2012

15 April 1989

A crush of people occurs at Hillsborough Stadium in the FA Cup Semi Final, resulting in the deaths of 96 Liverpool

Friday, April 13, 2012

14 April 1881

"The Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight" is fought in El Paso,

Thursday, April 12, 2012

13 April 1992

The Great Chicago Flood

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

12 April 1955

The polio vaccine is declared safe and

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

11 April 1970

The ill-fated Apollo 13 is

Monday, April 9, 2012

10 April 1963

129 sailors die when the submarine USS Thresher sinks at

Sunday, April 8, 2012

9 April 1957

The Suez Canal in Egypt opens to

Saturday, April 7, 2012

8 April 2005

Over 4 million people attend the funeral of Pope John Paul

Friday, April 6, 2012

7 April 1922

United States Secretary of the Interior leases Teapot Dome petroleum reserves in Wyoming in what becomes known as the Teapot Dome

Thursday, April 5, 2012

6 April 1974

Waterloo, sung by ABBA wins the 19th annual Eurovision Song

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

5 April 1958

Ripple Rock, an underwater threat to navigation in the Seymour Narrows in Canada is destroyed in a controlled

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

4 April 1944

The bombardment of Bucharest by Anglo-American forces results in 3000 civilian

Monday, April 2, 2012

3 April 1974

The biggest tornado outbreak in recorded history occur. 315 are

Sunday, April 1, 2012

2 April 1982

Argentina invades the Falkland

Saturday, March 31, 2012

1 April 1867

Singapore becomes a British crown

Friday, March 30, 2012

31 March 1889

The Eiffel Tower is officially

Thursday, March 29, 2012

30 March 1981

John Hinckley shoots President Ronald Reagan in the chest outside a Washington, D.C.,

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

29 March 1461

Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Edward IV of England in the Battle of

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

28 March 1990

The Congressional Gold Medal is awarded posthumously to Jesse

Monday, March 26, 2012

27 March 1836

Antonio López de Santa Anna directs the Mexican army to kill about 400 Texan prisoners at Goliad,

Sunday, March 25, 2012

26 March 1939

Nationalists begin their final offensive of the Spanish Civil

Saturday, March 24, 2012

25 March 1990

An arson fire kills 87 people trapped inside an illegal nightclub in the New York

Friday, March 23, 2012

24 March 1989

In Prince William Sound in Alaska, the Exxon Valdez spills 240,000 barrels of petrol after running

Thursday, March 22, 2012

23 March 1821

Fall of city of Kalamata during the Greek War of

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

22 March 1978

Karl Wallenda dies after falling off a tight-rope between two hotels in San Juan, Puerto

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

21 March 1963

Alcatraz

Monday, March 19, 2012

20 March 2003

The United States and three other countries begin military operations to invade

Sunday, March 18, 2012

19 March 2008

A cosmic burst, named as GRB 080319B, is the farthest object visible to the naked eye is briefly

Saturday, March 17, 2012

18 March 1974

Most OPEC nations end the five-month oil embargo crisis against the United States, Europe and

Friday, March 16, 2012

17 March 1860

The First Taranaki War begins in Taranaki, New Zealand during the New Zealand land

Thursday, March 15, 2012

16 March 1988

In Iraq, the Kurdish town of Halabjah is attacked with a mix of poison gas and nerve agents on the orders of Saddam Hussein, killing over 5000

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

15 March 2011

The Syrian uprising

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

14 March 1978

Operation Litani: The Israeli Defense Force invades and occupies southern

Monday, March 12, 2012

13 March 1996

The Dunblane massacre Scotland, 16 Primary School children and 1 teacher are shot dead byThomas Watt Hamilton who then commits

Sunday, March 11, 2012

12 March 1947

To help stop the spread of Communism, the Truman Doctrine is

Saturday, March 10, 2012

11 March 2004

Simultaneous explosions on trains in Madrid, Spain, kill 191

Friday, March 9, 2012

10 March 2006

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter gets to

Thursday, March 8, 2012

9 March 1977

In a 39 hour standoff, armed Hanafi Muslims seize three Washington, D.C., buildings, killing two and taking 149

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

8 March 1983

President Ronald Reagan calls the Soviet Union an "evil

8 March 1983

President Ronald Reagan calls the Soviet Union an "evil

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

7 March 1965

A group of 600 civil rights marchers are violently broken up in Selma, Alabama in what has been called Bloody

Monday, March 5, 2012

6 March 1836

After a two week siege by an army of 3,000 Mexican troops, the 187 Texas volunteers, including Davy Crockett, defending the Alamo are killed and the fort is

Sunday, March 4, 2012

5 March 1970

he Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty goes into

Saturday, March 3, 2012

4 March 1913

During the First Balkan War, the Greek army engages the Turks at Bizani, which results in victory two days

Friday, March 2, 2012

3 March 1923

TIME magazine begins

Thursday, March 1, 2012

2 March 1943

United States and Australian forces sink Japanese convoy ships in what is known as the Battle of the Bismarck

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

1 March 1936

The Hoover Dam is

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

29 February 2004

A coup removed Jean-Bertrand Aristide as President of

Monday, February 27, 2012

28 February 2005

A suicide bombing at a police recruiting center in Al Hillah, Iraq result in the killing of

Sunday, February 26, 2012

27 February 2004

The John Jay Report is released which details the Catholic sexual abuse scandal in the United

Saturday, February 25, 2012

26 February 1914

The sister to the RMS Titanic, the HMHS Britannic, is

Friday, February 24, 2012

25 February 1986

President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos flees after 20 years of

Thursday, February 23, 2012

24 February 1989

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini offers a US$3 million bounty for the death of The Satanic Verses author Salman

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

23 February 2005

The French law on colonialism is passed, that requires teachers to teach the "positive values of colonialism". It is repealed at the beginning of

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

22 February 2011

An earthquake measuring 6.3 in magnitude hits Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 181

Monday, February 20, 2012

21 February 1916

The Battle of Verdun begins in

Sunday, February 19, 2012

20 February 1872

Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York

Saturday, February 18, 2012

19 February 1978

Egyptian forces raid Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus in an attempt to intervene in a hijacking, without authorisation from the Cyprus

Friday, February 17, 2012

18 February 1983

Thirteen people die in the Wah Mee Massacre in Seattle, Washington s part of a robbery-motivated

Thursday, February 16, 2012

17 February 2006

A large mudslide occurs in Southern Leyte, Philippines results in the death of about 1,126

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

16 February 1957

The so-called "Toddlers' Truce", a television close down between 6.00 pm and 7.00 pm is ended in the United

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

15 February 1804

The Serbian revolution

Monday, February 13, 2012

14 February 1981

A fire in a Dublin nightclub kills 48

Sunday, February 12, 2012

13 February 2000

The day after Charles M. Schulz dies, the last original "Peanuts" comic strip is

Saturday, February 11, 2012

12 February 1934

The Civil War in Austria

Friday, February 10, 2012

11 February 1979

Islamic revolution of Iran establishes an Islamic theocracy under the control of Ayatollah Ruhollah

Thursday, February 9, 2012

10 February 1964

The aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne collides with the destroyer HMAS Voyager off the coast of New South Wales,

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

9 February 1951

Geochang massacre during the Korean War takes

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

8 February 1250

Crusaders engage Ayyubid forces in the Battle of Al Mansurah (the Seventh

Monday, February 6, 2012

7 February 2009

Bushfires in Victoria, Australia left 173 dead in the worst natural disaster in the countries

Sunday, February 5, 2012

6 February 1840

The Treaty of Waitangi is signed, establishing New Zealand as a British

Saturday, February 4, 2012

5 February 1971

The astronauts on the Apollo 14 mission land on the

Friday, February 3, 2012

4 February 2006

A stampede occurs in the ULTRA Stadium near Manila killing

Thursday, February 2, 2012

3 February 2007

A Baghdad market bomb blast kills at least 135 people and injures a further

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

2 February 1972

The British embassy in Dublin is destroyed in protest at Bloody

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

1 February 2004

Janet Jackson's breast is exposed during the half-time show of Super

Monday, January 30, 2012

31 January 1876

The United States orders all Native Americans to move into

Sunday, January 29, 2012

30 January 1933

Adolf Hitler is sworn in as Chancellor of

Saturday, January 28, 2012

29 January 1991

The Battle of Khafji, the first major ground engagement of the Gulf War

Friday, January 27, 2012

28 January 1985

The Supergroup USA for Africa records the hit single We Are the World, to help raise funds for famine relief in

Thursday, January 26, 2012

27 January 2002

An explosion at a military storage facility in Lagos, Nigeria, kills over 1000

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

26 January 2004

A whale explodes in Taiwan. A build-up of gas in the decomposing sperm whale is thought to be the

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

25 January 2005

A stampede at the Mandher Devi temple in Mandhradevi in India kills

Monday, January 23, 2012

24 January 1984

The first Apple Mac goes on

Sunday, January 22, 2012

23 January 2009

The Dendermonde nursery attack occurs in Dendermonde,

Saturday, January 21, 2012

22 January 1957

New York City's "Mad Bomber", George P. Metesky, is arrested after planting more than 30

Friday, January 20, 2012

21 January 1999

During the 'War on Drugs' the United States Coast Guard intercepts a ship with over 4,300 kilograms of cocaine on

Thursday, January 19, 2012

20 January 1920

The American Civil Liberties Union is

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

19 January 1661

Thomas Venner is hanged, drawn and quartered in London,

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

18 January 1977

In Granville, Sydney, Australia, a rail disaster kills

Monday, January 16, 2012

17 January 1991

Operation Desert Storm begins early in the

Sunday, January 15, 2012

16 January 1979

The Shah of Iran leaves Iran with his family for exile

Saturday, January 14, 2012

15 January 1889

The Coca-Cola Company is originally incorporated in Atlanta,

Friday, January 13, 2012

14 January 1933

The Bodyline cricket tactics used by Douglas Jardine's England reaches a peak when the Australian captain Bill Woodfull gets hit in the

Thursday, January 12, 2012

13 January 1953

Pravda publishes and article that accuses some of the most prestigious doctors, mostly Jews, in the Soviet Union of taking part in a plot to try and poison members of the top Soviet political and military