On this Day

ON THIS DAY: Union of the Crowns reshapes British history (1603)

In 1603, a landmark moment reshaped the political landscape of the British Isles: the Union of the Crowns. With the death of Elizabeth I...

ON THIS DAY: Pioneer of HIV research, Robert Gallo is born (1937)

On this day in 1937, Robert Charles Gallo was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, a scientist whose work would place him at the centre of...

ON THIS DAY: Visionary author Arthur C Clarke dies (2008)

This day in 2008 marked the passing of one of the most visionary minds of the twentieth century, Arthur C Clarke, a writer whose...

ON THIS DAY: Alexei Leonov makes the first spacewalk (1965)

Alexei Leonov makes history with first spacewalk On 18 March 1965, Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov achieved a milestone that would change human space exploration forever....

ON THIS DAY: Jimmy Carter calls for a homeland for the Palestinians (1977)

On 16 March 1977, newly inaugurated United States President Jimmy Carter publicly stated that the Palestinian people should have a homeland, marking one of...