日期：2008-01-23 The ceasefire will begin at midnight on Saturday 27 January 1973: Nixon announces Vietnam peace deal England have The US president, Richard Nixon, has appeared on national television to announce peace with honour in Vietnam. Statements issued simult... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-23 Protesters are causing disruption to the work 1990: Gorbachev explains crackdown in Azerbaijan England have President Mikhail Gorbachev has made a statement on Soviet television explaining the Soviet crackdown on civil unrest in the republic of Azer... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-23 Protesters are causing disruption to the work 1966: Indira Gandhi takes charge in India England have Indira Gandhi, only daughter of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, is to become the country's next leader. She was chosen at the end of... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-19 The first planes took off last night 1991: Bush orders Allies to begin bombing Baghdad England have The Shah of Iran has fled the country following months of increasingly violent protests against his regime. Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi and his wife,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-19 The Shah and his wife flew to Egypt 1979: Shah of Iran flees into exile England have The Shah of Iran has fled the country following months of increasingly violent protests against his regime. Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi and his wife, Empress Farah,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-19 President Nixon's decision follows peace talks 1973: Nixon orders ceasefire in Vietnam England have President Nixon has ordered a halt to American bombing in North Vietnam following peace talks in Paris. The decision comes after Dr Henry Kissinger,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-19 Millions of animals were slaughtered during the 2001 outbreak in mass pyres 2002: UK declared free of foot-and-mouth England have The foot-and-mouth crisis that began almost 11 months ago will officially end at midnight, the Department for the Envir... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-19 American bombers led the raids on southern Iraq 1993: Allies bomb Iraq England have American, British and French fighter jets have carried out a series of bombing raids over southern Iraq. The Gulf War Allies targeted missile sites and aircraft comm... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-19 Robert Carr narrowly escaped injury in the explosion 1971: British minister's home bombed England have Two bombs have exploded at the Hertfordshire home of Employment Secretary Robert Carr causing serious damage. The first device went off soon after... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-19 Dr Walter Perry and Richmond Postgate, Controller of Educational Broadcasting 1973: First Open University degrees awarded England have The first graduates from the Open University (OU) have been awarded their degrees after two years studying from ho... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-12 Macmillan was one of the first supporters of the United Europe movement 1957: Macmillan becomes Prime Minister England have Harold Macmillan has accepted the Queen's invitation to become prime minister following the sudden resignation of Sir Anthony... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-12 Heseltine walks out of the Cabinet over Westland 1986: Heseltine quits over Westland England have The Defence Secretary, Michael Heseltine, has resigned from his Cabinet job in a row with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher over the Westland affair. Mr... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-12 President de Gaulle is first president of the Fifth Republic 1959: De Gaulle becomes president England have General Charles de Gaulle has been proclaimed first President of the new Fifth Republic in France during a brief ceremony at the Elysee Palac... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-12 It has been predicted the Leaning Tower of Pisa could topple over within 20 years 1990: Leaning Tower of Pisa closed to public England have The Leaning Tower of Pisa has been closed to the public for the first time in 800 years amid speculation the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-12 After the attack Nancy Kerrigan fell to the ground sobbing Why me? 1994: Mystery assailant attacks top US skater England have An unknown manbrandishinga metal crowbar has attacked American figure-skater Nancy Kerrigan. The 24-year-old skater was for... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-12 Six years later an even bigger operation was launched called Operation Solomon 1985: Israel ends major Ethiopian rescue mission England have Israel has airlifted thousands of Jewish Ethiopian refugees out of Sudan, it has emerged. But Operation Mose... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-12 Edmund Hillary at the South Pole after leading the first successful overland expedition for more than 40 years 1958: Explorer Hillary arrives at South Pole England have Sir Edmund Hillary has reached the South Pole - the first overland explorer to d... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-12 There has been fierce resistance to the Soviet invasion 1980: Afghan leader defends Soviet invasion England have The new president of Afghanistan, Babrak Karmal, has made his first public appearance since the Soviet-backed coup last week. Speaking i... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-12 The tragedy happened as fans left the stadium 1971: Sixty-six die in Scottish football disaster England have Sixty-six football supporters have been killed following a clash between Celtic and Rangers at the Ibrox Park stadium in Glasgow. The disast... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-12 Customers and shop assistants are getting used to new notes and coins 2002: Celebrations as euro hits the streets England have Twelve of the European Union's 15 countries have woken to life with a new currency today, as the euro reached the purses o... 阅读全文>>