History
On this day in 2018: The Chef Anthony Bourdain died by suicide at the age of 61
American chef, author and television personality Anthony Bourdain, whose work helped define modern food and travel journalism, died by suicide...
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On this day in 1929: Vatican City becomes a sovereign state
On this day, 7th June, we look back at one of the most significant diplomatic events of the twentieth century:...
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On this day in 1956: Swedish tennis player Björn Borg was born
One of the greatest players in tennis history, Swedish legend Björn Borg was born on 6 June 1956 in Stockholm....
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On this day in 1968: Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination
On 5 June 1968, Senator Robert F. Kennedy was fatally shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles moments after...
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On this day in 1783: Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier launched an uncrewed hot-air balloon
On 4 June 1783, French inventors Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier achieved a breakthrough that would change transportation and human exploration...
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On this day in 1937: Prince Edward (formerly Edward VIII), married American socialite Wallis Simpson
On 3 June 1937, one of the most remarkable royal love stories of the twentieth century reached its defining moment...
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On this day in 1953: Elizabeth II is crowned queen—and Jackie Kennedy covers it
On 2 June 1953, millions around the world watched as Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II in a coronation ceremony...
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Indonesian nationalist leader Sukarno articulated the Pancasila—that became the founding philosophy of the independent Indonesian state
On 1 June 1945, Indonesian nationalist leader Sukarno delivered a landmark speech that introduced the Pancasila, a set of five...
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On this day in 1962: The State of Israel hanged German official Adolf Eichmann
On 31 May 1962, the State of Israel carried out the execution of Adolf Eichmann, one of the principal organisers...
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On this day in 1814: The first of the Treaties of Paris was signed, ending the Napoleonic Wars
On 30 May 1814, European powers signed the First Treaty of Paris, formally ending more than two decades of conflict...
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