On this Day

ON THIS DAY: The Kenteris–Thanou Olympic scandal (2004)

On 12 August 2004, just hours before the Athens Olympics opening ceremony, Greece’s two biggest athletics stars — Kostas Kenteris and Ekaterini Thanou —...

ON THIS DAY: Tasos Isaak is brutally murdered (1996)

An international protest by motorcyclists against Turkey’s continuing illegal occupation of northern Cyprus was stained with blood when settlers and police of the pseudo-state...

ON THIS DAY: The rise and fall of the West

History is full of turning points. Some mark the rise of nations, others the loss of their moral standing. And on 8 August, several...

ON THIS DAY: Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima (1945)

On 6 August 1945, the United States dropped the first atomic bomb in history on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, marking a turning point...

ON THIS DAY: Marilyn Monroe found dead at 36 (1962)

On August 5th, 1962, screen icon Marilyn Monroe was found dead in bed at her Los Angeles home. The 36-year-old actress' body was discovered in...