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ON THIS DAY: Legendary artist Jim Morrison is born (1943)

Jim Morrison (1943–1971): Singer, poet, and enigmatic leader of The Doors On 8 December 1943, James Douglas "Jim" Morrison was born in Melbourne, Florida. Today...

ON THIS DAY: Nelson Mandela died (2013)

On 5 December 2013 the world lost Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. The anti-apartheid leader died peacefully at his Johannesburg home, aged 95, after months of...

ON THIS DAY: Ivan the Terrible proclaimed grand prince of Moscow (1533)

On this day in 1533, the three-year-old Ivan the Terrible- born Ivan Vasilyevich- was proclaimed grand prince of Moscow following the death of his...

ON THIS DAY: Malta summit ends Cold War (1989)

Aboard the storm-battered Soviet cruise ship Maxim Gorky, two men changed history. After two days of talks rocked by Force 10 gales in Marsaxlokk Bay,...

ON THIS DAY: Soviets mark space station Mir launch (1986)

On this day in 1986, the Soviet Union opened a new chapter in space exploration with the successful launch of space station Mir, unveiling...