On this Day

ON THIS DAY: Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” premieres (1952)

On 25 November 1952, Agatha Christie's murder-mystery play The Mousetrap premiered at the Ambassadors Theatre in London's West End. The production featured Richard Attenborough...

ON THIS DAY: Freddie Mercury dies at 45 (1991)

On 24 November 1991, the world lost one of its most extraordinary musical talents, Freddie Mercury. Born Farrokh Bulsara on 5 September 1946 in...

ON THIS DAY: Darwin’s “Origin of Species” is published (1859)

On 24 November 1859, Charles Darwin revolutionised the scientific world with the publication of On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection....

ON THIS DAY: Doctor Who debuts on BBC (1963)

On 23 November 1963, the BBC aired the first episode of Doctor Who, introducing audiences to what would become the world’s longest-running science fiction...

ON THIS DAY: Koskotas embezzlement scandal in Greece (1988)

On 23 November 1988, George Koskotas fled Greece, triggering a dramatic turn in the Bank of Crete scandal that had already begun to shake...