On this Day

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...

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...