History
On this day in 1943: The Tehrān Conference
Held in the Iranian capital in late 1943, the Tehrān Conference brought together Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph...
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On this day in 1895: Nobel Prizes established
The origins of an international legacyThe Nobel prizes were created in 1895 when Alfred Nobel, the Swedish inventor, entrepreneur, and...
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On this day in 1942: Premiere of the movie Casablanca – video and script
The film that arrived at the right momentWhen Casablanca premiered at the Hollywood Theater in New York on 26 November...
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On this day in 2020: Diego Maradona dies at 60, leaving a legacy unmatched in world football – video
Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, has...
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On this day in 1963: Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby fatally shot Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of U.S. President John F. Kennedy.
The shooting that stunned a nationIn a moment broadcast live on national television, Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby fatally shot...
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On this day in 1936: The first issue of Life was published
A new visual era beginsThe first issue of Life magazine was published this week, marking a turning point in American...
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On this day in 1963: U.S. President John F. Kennedy assassinated
In one of the most consequential moments in modern American history, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated on 22 November...
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On this day in 1620: Signing of Mayflower Compact
A defining moment in early colonial governanceThe signing of the Mayflower Compact in November 1620 marked a pivotal step in...
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On this day in 1975: Francisco Franco, the ruler of Spain after his overthrow of the democratic government in 1939, died in Madrid at age 82
Francisco Franco, the authoritarian ruler who governed Spain for nearly four decades after overthrowing the democratic Second Republic in 1939,...
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On this day in 2017: American criminal and cult leader Charles Manson died at age 83
Charles Manson’s name remains synonymous with one of the darkest chapters in modern American criminal history. His orchestration of a...
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