12th March 1967
Achmed Sukarno the Indonesian leader of independence was stripped of his title. 50 years
12th January 1895
National Trust, the independent charity and membership organisation for environmental and heritage conservation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, is founded in the United Kingdom. 125 years.
The Question (1967)
Halas and Batchelor's The Question (about Love being the reason for living) was released. 50 years
5th November 1979
Al Capone, gangster and co-founder/boss of the Chicago Outfit during prohibition in the US, dies. 40 years.
2nd July 1937
Amelia Earhart, first lady of the skies, and navigator Frederick Noonan were reported missing near Howland Island. 80 years.
20th July 1969
The American Apollo 11 was the first space-flight that landed humans (Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin) on the moon. 50 Years.
19th November 1942
Battle of Stalingrad - Three Soviet armies surrounded 300,000 soldiers of the German 6th Army, this was a turning point in WW2. 75 Years
16th April 1889
Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame during the era of silent film, was born. 130 years.
14th June 1928
Ernesto Che Guevara, Argentinian-Cuban physician, author, and guerrilla leader, was born. 90 years
16th August 1977
Elvis Aaron Presley "the King of Rock and Roll" and one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, died. 40 years
2nd April 1982
Beginning of Falklands War: Argentine forces invade Malvinas Islands, entering capital Port Stanley. 35 years
12th May 1820
Florence Nightingale, English social reformer and the founder of modern nursing, was born. 200 years.
30th January 1948
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the leader of the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India, was assasinated. 70 years.
24th November 1929
Georges Benjamin Clemenceau, Prime Minister of France during WWI, died. 90 years.
29th October 1929
The stock market crashes, causing the deepest and longest economic downturn in the history of the Western world. 90 Years
26th December 1972
Harry S. Truman, American politician who served as the 33rd President of the United States, died. 45 years.
4th March 1917
Jeannette Rankin, first woman elected to hold national office in the United States: "I may be the first woman member of Congress but I won’t be the last.". 100 years.