History

December 25 is widely recognised as Christmas Day, marking the birth of Jesus Christ. Yet the selection of this specific...

Vincent van Gogh’s decision to cut off part of his own left ear in December 1888 has become one of...

Ethiopia formally declared itself a socialist state in the late 1970s under the leadership of Mengistu Haile Mariam, marking one...

Park Geun-hye’s election in December 2012 marked a defining moment in South Korea’s modern political history, as she became the...

Kim Dae-jung’s election as president of South Korea marked a historic milestone for the country, representing the first peaceful transfer...

Kim Jong Il ruled North Korea for nearly two decades, presiding over a state defined by secrecy, militarisation and economic...

The Boston Tea Party stands as one of the most decisive acts of political defiance in modern history, transforming a...

The Iraq War, launched in March 2003, remains one of the most consequential and controversial military conflicts of the 21st...

When The Clash released London Calling in December 1979, the record did far more than cement the band’s status as...

raqi President Saddam Hussein was captured by U.S. forces in December 2003, marking the definitive end of one of the...