History

Pelé is widely regarded as the greatest footballer in history, a player whose influence transcended sport and reshaped how football...

John Evans Atta Mills was elected president of Ghana in a tightly contested election that marked a defining moment in...

In late December 1958, a decisive battle unfolded in the central Cuban city of Santa Clara, where rebel forces led...

Boxing Day: from charitable roots to a global day off Boxing Day, observed on 26 December, is a public holiday...

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...