On this Day

On this day: Leonard Nimoy remembered (2015)

On February 27, 2015, the world lost Leonard Nimoy, the actor whose portrayal of Spock in Star Trek transcended science fiction and entered the...

ON THIS DAY: Victor Hugo was born (1802)

On 26 February 1802, in the city of Besançon, a child was born who would grow to embody the restless spirit of 19th-century France....

On this day:The Night Muhammad Ali Changed Boxing History

On February 25 1964, the world of sport witnessed one of the most surprising and influential moments in boxing history. A young and outspoken...

ON THIS DAY: Harvey Weinstein convicted in landmark #MeToo trial (2020)

On 24 February 2020, former Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and sexual assault by a jury in New York, marking...

On this day: First American Orbits the Earth

On February 20, 1962, the United States marked a historic milestone in the space race as astronaut Major John Glenn became the first American...