History

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine marked one of the most consequential turning points in modern European history, triggering the largest...

George Frideric Handel, one of the defining composers of the late Baroque era, was born on 23 February 1685 in...

Ukraine entered a decisive new chapter in February 2014 when president Viktor Yanukovych was impeached following weeks of nationwide demonstrations...

On this day in 1916, the Battle of Verdun began, marking the start of what would become one of the...

The Soviet Union launched the core module of the Mir space station in February 1986, marking the beginning of what...

Karl Lagerfeld — the prolific fashion designer, creative director, and photographer — has died in Paris, closing the chapter on...

On 18 February 1930, a faint moving dot on a set of photographic plates revealed a new world at the...

China launched a full-scale invasion of Vietnam on 17 February 1979, marking one of the most abrupt and politically charged...

Aleksey Navalny, the anti-corruption campaigner who rose from blogger to become Russia’s most internationally recognised opposition figure, has died aged...

Today is Valentine’s Day — a date recognised worldwide for romance, affection, and symbolic gestures of love — but its...