History
On this day in 1940: Benito Mussolini declared war against France and Great Britain
On 10 June 1940, Fascist Italy under the leadership of Benito Mussolini formally declared war on France and Great Britain,...
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On this day in 1870: English writer Charles Dickens, generally considered the greatest Victorian novelist, died
On 9 June 1870, English novelist Charles Dickens, widely regarded as the greatest writer of the Victorian era, died at...
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On this day in 2018: The Chef Anthony Bourdain died by suicide at the age of 61
American chef, author and television personality Anthony Bourdain, whose work helped define modern food and travel journalism, died by suicide...
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On this day in 1929: Vatican City becomes a sovereign state
On this day, 7th June, we look back at one of the most significant diplomatic events of the twentieth century:...
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On this day in 1956: Swedish tennis player Björn Borg was born
One of the greatest players in tennis history, Swedish legend Björn Borg was born on 6 June 1956 in Stockholm....
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On this day in 1968: Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination
On 5 June 1968, Senator Robert F. Kennedy was fatally shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles moments after...
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On this day in 1783: Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier launched an uncrewed hot-air balloon
On 4 June 1783, French inventors Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier achieved a breakthrough that would change transportation and human exploration...
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On this day in 1937: Prince Edward (formerly Edward VIII), married American socialite Wallis Simpson
On 3 June 1937, one of the most remarkable royal love stories of the twentieth century reached its defining moment...
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On this day in 1953: Elizabeth II is crowned queen—and Jackie Kennedy covers it
On 2 June 1953, millions around the world watched as Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II in a coronation ceremony...
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Indonesian nationalist leader Sukarno articulated the Pancasila—that became the founding philosophy of the independent Indonesian state
On 1 June 1945, Indonesian nationalist leader Sukarno delivered a landmark speech that introduced the Pancasila, a set of five...
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