The Treaties of Tianjin
The treaties that ended the first part of the second Opium War were signed on 26 and 27 June 1858.
Months Past
The Assassination of Robert Kennedy
Kennedy was fatally shot on 5 June 1968, in Los Angeles, California. He died the following day.
The Marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots married Francis, Dauphin of France on 24 April 1558. Tragedy wasn’t far behind.
The Death of Martin Luther King
The civil rights leader was shot dead on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel on April 4th, 1968.
The First of the Hundred Days
Franklin Delano Roosevelt – widely regarded as one of the greatest of all American presidents – began his first term in office on 4 March, 1933.
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The treaty that ended Russia’s participation in the First World War was signed on 3 March 1918.
The Munich Air Crash
On February 6th, 1958, the BEA aircraft carrying the players and staff of Manchester United football team crashed shortly after taking off at Munich airport. Richard Cavendish describes the accident.
Baghdad Sacked by the Mongols
The Siege of Baghdad ended on February 10th 1258.
Saint Bernadette’s First Vision at Lourdes
Saint Marie-Bernarde Soubirous saw the first of her 18 'visions' in Lourdes on 11 February 1858.
Adolf Hitler becomes German Chancellor
Germany's new Chancellor took power on 30 January 1933.