On this day in 1974: The Rumble in the Jungle
It was more than a boxing match. On 30 October 1974, the world stopped to watch two heavyweights—Muhammad Ali and...
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On this day in 1929: Collapse of U.S. stock market prices
Just five days after a record 13 million shares changed hands on Wall Street, panic gripped the trading floors once...
On this day in 1886: Statue of Liberty dedicated
On 28 October 1886, the Statue of Liberty was officially dedicated in New York Harbour, marking one of the most...
On this day in 1978: Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1978 for...
On this day in 2002: Irish actor Richard Harris died in London
Richard Harris was one of Ireland’s greatest actors, a performer whose intensity, charisma and unpredictability made him a legend both...
On this day in 1945: United Nations established
On 24 October 1945, the United Nations was officially established, marking the birth of the most ambitious international organisation ever...
On this day in 2001: Apple introduced the iPod
When Apple unveiled the iPod on 23 October 2001, few realised that a small white music player would redefine the...
On this day in 1962: Cuban missile crisis
Sixty-three years ago, the world stood closer to nuclear annihilation than at any other moment in modern history. For thirteen...
On this day in 1520: Magellan’s discovery of gateway to circumnavigating the globe
In October 1520, Ferdinand Magellan and his crew achieved a milestone that changed the course of world history — the...
On this day in 1973: Opening of Sydney Opera House
When the Sydney Opera House was officially opened on 20 October 1973, it was more than just the inauguration of...
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