Escaping Occupied Kuwait: History's Largest Air Evacuation

Eight-year-old Viju Cherian went to sleep in Kuwait City on Aug. 1, 1990, excited about a friend’s birthday party the next day. By the time he woke up the next morning, though, the party had been called off. Kuwait was under occupation, and the only people celebrating were Iraqi soldiers, young men in olive fatigues […]

International Kissing Day 2018: What is it about and when is it? History's famous kisses

Whether your favourite kiss is the one from Gone With the Wind or that wedding day tender kiss between Prince William and Kate Middleton, we all know of an iconic peck or racy snog that captured the world’s imagination. There is now even a national day to celebrate the act for couples and lovers around […]

How History's Greatest Boxer Ended up in a Circus Ring

“Stay away, Joe! Stay away, Joe!” screamed ringside observers and fans of Joe Louis, whose collapse in the 14th round appeared imminent. Moments before, his younger opponent, Ezzard Charles, landed a right cross followed by a right uppercut that initiated Louis’ instinctive retreat. “His eyes went slightly glazy on that one as if he were […]

Buried alive: History's biggest blunders of announcing deaths

GETTY Revealed: History’s long line of premature death announcements Abe Vigoda  The Godfather actor with the distinctive deep-set eyes was referred to as “the late Abe Vigoda” in 1982 by People Magazine – and spent the rest of his career trying to persuade people he was still alive. On one occasion his agent even fielded […]