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On this day…in 1883
The most powerful volcanic eruption in recorded history occurs on Krakatau (also called Krakatoa), a small, uninhabited volcanic island located west of Sumatra in...
On this day…in 2005
On the morning of July 7, 2005, bombs are detonated in three crowded London Underground stations and one bus during the peak of the...
On the 20th of June…
1627 – Ottoman pirates begin raids on Icelandic villages, eventually capturing over 400 people to sell to slavery.
1756 – Black Hole of Calcutta: 146...
On this day…in 1885
On this day in 1885, the dismantled Statue of Liberty, a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of America,...
On this day…in 1979
Judge John Wood, known as "Maximum John," is assassinated outside his San Antonio, Texas, home as he bent down to look at a flat...
On this day…in 1977
On this day in 1977, the weekend opens with an intergalactic bang as the first of George Lucas' blockbuster Star Wars movies hits American...
On this day in…1859
It's the birthday of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of master sleuth Sherlock Holmes.
Doyle was born in Scotland and studied medicine at the...
On this day…2nd May
1194 – King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter.
1536 – Anne Boleyn is arrested and taken to the Tower of...
On this day…28th April
In 1996 – The Port Arthur massacre in Tasmania, where 35 people were murdered.
In 1973 - Bobby Charlton played in his 606th and last...
Here’s a little history lesson for you
The next time you are washing your hands (all the time at the moment) and complain because the water temperature isn't just how you...
Why so many disasters…did we anger the Gods?
It seems today we have more and more terrible disasters occurring every day.
Yes, TV live coverage shows us more of life and death today...
On this day…20th April
In 2010 - At 8.17am a 5.0 earthquake shook Kalgoorlie. The suburb of Boulder experienced a greater shaking intensity than buildings of a corresponding...
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On this day…in 1718
Edward Teach, aka Blackbeard the Pirate, was killed on this day off North Carolina during a bloody battle with the British Navy.
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