The St Valentine’s Day Massacre in Chicago
An infamous mafia massacre occurred on 14 February 1929.
Richard Cavendish
The British Museum Opened
The British Museum opened on 15 January 1759.
Vietnamese take Phnom Penh
Vietnamese troops faced little resistance when they entered Cambodia's capital on January 7th, 1979.
The Spartacist Uprising in Berlin
A power struggle in postwar Germany erupted on January 5th, 1919.
Tojo Hideki Executed
The head of Japan's Second World War government was executed on Dec 23rd, 1948
Birth of John Milton
The poet and philosopher was born on December 9th, 1608.
Ernest Rutherford’s Nobel Prize
The founding father of nuclear physics was awarded the highest honour on December 10th, 1908.
The Death of Empress Cixi
The Dowager Empress of China died on 15 November, 1908, after ruling the country for almost 50 years.
The Jonestown Mass Suicide
More than 900 people perished in the Jonestown mass suicide of November 18th 1978.
Last Lincoln v. Douglas Debate
The last of seven debates between the two Senate candidates took place on October 15th, 1858.