On this Day

ON THIS DAY: the Antarctic Treaty is signed (1959)

On this day in 1959, the Antarctic Treaty was signed in Washington by 12 nations, establishing Antarctica as a demilitarised, peaceful continent dedicated to...

ON THIS DAY: John Walker invents the friction match (1826)

On this day in 1826, English chemist and pharmacist John Walker made an accidental discovery that would quietly change everyday life: the friction match....

ON THIS DAY: The Brink’s-Mat heist in London (1983)

The Brink’s-Mat heist: The day £26 million in gold vanished In the early hours of 26 November 1983, what would soon be dubbed “the crime...

ON THIS DAY: Remembering Freddie Mercury (1991)

On this day in 1991, Freddie Mercury, the iconic frontman of Queen, passed away in London at the age of 45, just one day...

ON THIS DAY: UN adopts convention on the rights of the child (1989)

On 20 November 1989, the United Nations General Assembly formally adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which is a landmark...