History

On this date in 1701, one of history's most notorious pirates met his grim fate at London's Execution Dock. Captain...

On 22 May 1666, the Great Fire of London, which had raged for four days, was finally brought under control....

Charles Lindbergh etched his name into the annals of aviation history on 20-21 May 1927 when he successfully completed the...

Cuba's path to independence represents one of history's more nuanced decolonisation stories, characterised by a transfer between imperial powers rather...

A myth born in the sands In the scorching Arabian desert, an Englishman in Bedouin robes led a daring revolt...

When Facebook went public on 18 May 2012, few could have predicted the tumultuous journey ahead for the social networking...

The 17th of May (Norwegian: Syttende mai) marks Norway's Constitution day, a national holiday commemorating the signing of Norway's constitution...

The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: Resistance Against Impossible Odds The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of 1943 stands as one of the most...

In the bustling post-war landscape of San Bernardino, California, a revolution in American dining was taking shape—one that would eventually...

Historical Background The establishment of the State of Israel on May 14, 1948, marked the culmination of decades of Zionist...