On this Day

ON THIS DAY: The Green Line is drawn in Nicosia (1963)

On 30 December 1963, a decisive and deeply symbolic moment in Cyprus’s modern history unfolded, as the so-called Green Line was drawn across Nicosia,...

ON THIS DAY: Remembering the Indian Ocean tsunami (2004)

A disaster that unfolded without warning On 26 December 2004, a powerful undersea earthquake off the coast of Sumatra triggered a tsunami that struck coastlines...

ON THIS DAY: Christmas truce during WW1 (1914)

Late Christmas Eve 1914, British Expeditionary Force troops in Flanders trenches heard Germans opposite singing "Stille Nacht" and other carols while illuminating parapets with...

ON THIS DAY: Apollo 8 Christmas Eve message from orbit (1968)

On Christmas Eve, December 24, 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 became the first humans to orbit the Moon- and delivered one of the most memorable...

ON THIS DAY: George Washington resigned (1783)

On this day in 1783, George Washington took a step that would define not only his legacy, but the future of democratic governance. Standing before...