On This Day

Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

2 June 1953.

End of white minority rule in Rhodesia marks historic t...

Political transformation leads to zimbabwe independence and reshapes regional dy...

Farhud in Baghdad marks historic rupture

violence against iraqi jewish community reshapes national identity and future mi...

South Africa becomes a republic and exits Commonwealth

Break with British monarchy deepens isolation amid Apartheid criticism

End of the Anglo-Iraqi war restores Abd al Ilah in Baghdad

British forces secure strategic control and reestablish regency during World War II

Soviet withdrawal secures Austrian neutrality

Austrian state treaty establishes independent buffer between rival Cold War blocs

African Union legacy remembered on Africa day

The anniversary of African Union foundation highlights enduring push for coopera...

Eritrea independence reshapes Horn of Africa

Historic referendum ends conflict but leaves lasting regional tensions

Landing of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk sparks national struggle

A decisive break from the Ottoman Empire and the birth of modern Turkey

Execution of Anne Boleyn reshapes tudor England

A decisive break in Henry VIII court politics and authority

Gwangju uprising begins in South Korea

protests challenge military rule and shape national identity

India conducts first nuclear test

smiling buddha marks india entry into nuclear powers

Napoleon becomes emperor of France on may 1804

a turning point for napoleon bonaparte and european power politics

Lebanon and Israel sign withdrawal agreement amid regio...

Short-lived deal highlights deep political divisions and shifting alliances in t...

Supreme court ends school segregation in historic 1954 ...

Landmark ruling reshapes civil rights law and accelerates the fight against raci...