On this Day

ON THIS DAY: The deadly Moorgate tube crash in London (1975)

On 28 February 1975, one of the deadliest railway accidents in British history occurred when a Northern City Line train crashed into the wall...

ON THIS DAY: Literary icon John Steinbeck is born (1902)

On 27 February 1902 John Steinbeck (d. 1968), the renowned American writer whose powerful storytelling and social commentary cemented his place as one of...

ON THIS DAY: Ferdinand Porsche unveils the Volkswagen (1936)

On 26 February 1936, after years of research and engineering efforts, Ferdinand Porsche introduced the "people’s car," known today as the Volkswagen. This momentous...

ON THIS DAY: Apple visionary, Steve Jobs is born (1995)

On 24 February 1955, Steve Jobs, one of the most influential figures in the history of technology, was born in San Francisco, California. As...

ON THIS DAY: Karl Marx publishes Communist Manifesto (1848)

On February 21, 1848, The Communist Manifesto, written by Karl Marx with the assistance of Friedrich Engels, is published in London by a group of German-born revolutionary socialists...