Michael Foale took several small steps for Britons in space 1995: Space pioneers take first small steps England haveThe first Briton and the first Afr...
The astronauts spent nearly three months in space 1974: Americans end outer space marathon England haveThree US astronauts have returned safely to Ear...
Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin were accompanied by about 700 advisers 1945: Black Sea talks plan defeat of Germany England havePlans are being drawn ...
George VI and his Queen, Elizabeth, in London during the Second World War 1952: King George VI dies in his sleep England haveHis Majesty, King George ...
Thousands of items of children's clothing were found after the camp was liberated 1974: Newspaper heiress kidnapped England haveThe daughter of th...
15,000 people have been made homeless by the earthquake 1998: 4,000 feared dead in Afghan earthquake England haveAn earthquake in northern Afghanistan...
Holly was taking his career in a new direction, as a soloist, when he was killed 1945: Auschwitz death camp liberated England haveThree young rock ...
Soldiers in Stalingrad fought in temperatures as low as -30 1943: Germans surrender at Stalingrad England haveThe Soviet Government has announced the ...
The shuttle fell to pieces 16 minutes before it was due to land 2003: Columbia shuttle disintegrates killing seven England haveThe US space shuttle Co...
Around 1,400 people were injured in the suicide bomb blast 1996: Fifty dead in Sri Lanka suicide bombing England haveAt least 53 people have been kill...