On this Day

ON THIS DAY: The Beach Boys Record “Surfin’ USA” (1963)

The Beach Boys are one of the most influential and celebrated bands in rock history, known for their harmonic vocals, innovative production, and songs...

ON THIS DAY: The events of Bloody Sunday (1972)

On Sunday 30 January 1972, thirteen people were shot dead and at least 15 others injured when members of the Army's Parachute Regiment opened...

ON THIS DAY: Disney’s Sleeping Beauty premieres (1959)

On 29 January 1959, Walt Disney’s animated masterpiece Sleeping Beauty was released in cinemas by Buena Vista Film Distribution. As Disney’s 16th animated feature,...

ON THIS DAY: The LEGO brick is patented (1958)

On this day, 28 January 1958, a revolutionary moment in toy history occurred as the LEGO brick was officially patented. This simple, yet ingenious...

ON THIS DAY: The liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau (1945)

On 27 January 1945, Soviet forces liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest and most notorious Nazi concentration and extermination camp, located in occupied Poland. This historic...