On this Day

ON THIS DAY: Alan Rickman, beloved English actor dies (2016)

On 14 January 2016, the world bid farewell to one of its most cherished actors, Alan Rickman. The English star, celebrated for his iconic...

ON THIS DAY: Émile Zola publishes “J’accuse…” letter (1898)

On 13 January 1898, French writer and intellectual Émile Zola published his famous open letter, J'Accuse...!, in the Parisian newspaper L'Aurore. This landmark moment...

ON THIS DAY: Tintin makes his first appearance (1929)

On this day, 10 January 1929, Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, better known by his pen name Hergé, introduced the world to Tintin, his beloved...

ON THIS DAY: French writer Simone de Beauvoir is born (1908)

On 9 January 1908, Simone de Beauvoir, the renowned French feminist, writer, and existentialist philosopher, was born in Paris. She became a towering figure...

ON THIS DAY: Presley, Hawking, and Bowie are born

Elvis Presley (1935-1977)On this day in 1935, Elvis Presley, the "King of Rock 'n' Roll," was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. Presley revolutionised music and...