History

Morton Salt Company

The Fascinating Truth Behind The Morton Salt Girl

Landing at the Bay of Pigs. Mercenaries made prisoners

Declassified Photos Shed New Light On The CIA’s Most Intense Operations

They were the same age (43)

The Discovery Of A Woman’s Burial Necklace Shakes The Foundations Of Medieval History

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What It Was Like Being A Human Many Centuries Ago

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Photos Revealing What Vikings Were Actually Like

Picture of Richard III

See What Historical Figures Looked Like, With The Help Of Technology

Thomas Edison with his phonograph

Incredible Inventions That Shaped Human History

The United Nations headquarters in NYC

74 Years Ago Today, The United Nations Was Formed

An elevated view of the square showing Nelson's Column & National Gallery.

The Story Behind The Famous Trafalgar Square in London

Soviet technician working on sputnik 1, 1957

Sputnik: The Start Of The ‘Space Age’

Sir Alexander Fleming in his laboratory, 1943.

The Story Of How Penicillin Was Invented

The sun sets over the bay and the One World Trade Center

Daylight Savings Time Had Nothing To Do With Farming

The Beatles in concert at the Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, USA, Wednesday 19th August 1964. This concert marked the beginning of the USA and Canada Tour.

Remember When The Beatles Launched Their First U.S. Concert Tour?

Fisheye view of a portion of the audience, which includes several photographers, during the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair, Bethel, New York, August 1969. The festival ran from August 15 to 18.

1969’s Woodstock Almost Didn’t Happen

The team who pioneered in-vitro fertilization, on the left Cambridge physiologist Dr Robert Edwards holding the world's first test tube baby Louise Joy Brown and (on the right) gynaecologist Mr Patrick Steptoe (1913 - 1988).

The First Baby Born Successfully Through IVF