On this Day

ON THIS DAY: Rosa Parks ignites the bus boycott (1955)

On 1 December 1955, Rosa Parks, a 42-year-old African American seamstress, made history in Montgomery, Alabama, by refusing to give up her seat on...

ON THIS DAY: Pink Floyd releases “The Wall” (1979)

On 30 November 1979, British progressive rock band Pink Floyd released their iconic double album The Wall. A concept album exploring themes of isolation,...

ON THIS DAY: Arch. Makarios proposes the “13 Points” for Cyprus (1963)

On 30 November 1963, Archbishop Makarios III, the President of Cyprus, proposed a controversial set of constitutional amendments, known as the "Thirteen Points." These...

ON THIS DAY: UN Resolution 181 – Partition plan for Palestine (1947)

On 29 November 1947, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 181, famously known as the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine. This landmark...

ON THIS DAY: Friedrich Engels is born (1820)

On 28 November 1820, Friedrich Engels, one of the most influential philosophers and social scientists of the 19th century, was born in Barmen, Prussia...