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On This Day: Queen Elizabeth II died (2022)

On this day in 2022, Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, marking the end of Britain’s longest-ever reign and sparking an...

ON THIS DAY: Munich Olympics massacre (1972)

On this day in 1972, the Munich Olympics massacre shocked the world when 11 Israeli athletes were taken hostage and later killed by the...

ON THIS DAY: Google Inc. is founded (1998)

The day Google was Born: 27 years on, facing monopoly ruling and service woes 4 September 1998 marked the founding of Google Inc., a company...

ON THIS DAY: Nasa’s spacecraft Viking 2 landed on Mars (1976)

On September 3, 1976, NASA’s Viking 2 spacecraft touched down on the surface of Mars, becoming the second mission to land successfully on the...

ON THIS DAY: The Great Fire of London (1666)

On this day in 1666, the Great Fire of London began in a bakery on Pudding Lane, quickly growing into one of the most...