670 years since the Battle of Poitiers, where the King of France was captured
On 19 September 1356, south of Poitiers, the Anglo-Gascon army led by Edward of Woodstock defeated the forces...
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176 years since the Fugitive Slave Act expanded the pursuit of people who escaped slavery
On 18 September 1850 the Fugitive Slave Act was enacted as part of the Compromise of 1850. At 176 years’ dista...
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Nearly Seven Million UK Adults Lack Information About Their State Pension
HMRC says nearly seven million UK adults — about 12.5%, from a survey of 5,206 people in February–March 2026 —...
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How Does an Induction Hob Heat a Pan Without a Flame?
Under the glass of an induction hob there is usually no flame and no glowing element that first heats the air....
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Warren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Hathaway Chairman
Berkshire Hathaway said on Friday that Warren Buffett has been named chairman emeritus of the board, effective...
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EDF Plans Ten Small Modular Nuclear Reactors in Europe by 2035
EDF intends to develop ten small modular nuclear reactors in Europe by 2035, senior vice-president Vakisasai R...
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99 years since the radio network that became CBS first went on air
18 September 2026 marks 99 years since the first broadcast of the Columbia Phonographic Broadcasting System, t...
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164 years since the Allegheny Arsenal explosion, the American Civil War’s deadliest industrial accident
17 September 2026 marks 164 years since the explosions at the Allegheny Arsenal in Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh....
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217 years since the Treaty of Fredrikshamn, under which Sweden ceded Finland to the Russian Empire
17 September 2026 marks 217 years since the Treaty of Fredrikshamn, known in Finnish as the Treaty of Hamina....
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95 years since the birth of actress Anne Bancroft
17 September 2026 marks 95 years since the birth of American actress Anne Bancroft. She was born Anna Maria Lo...
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18 years since Haumea received its official name and dwarf-planet status
17 September 2026 marks 18 years since the International Astronomical Union assigned the name Haumea to a body...
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54 years since M*A*S*H premiered on American television
17 September 2026 marks 54 years since the American television premiere of M*A*S*H on CBS. The first episode w...
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35 years since Linux 0.01: the public beginning of a kernel that changed technology
17 September 2026 marks 35 years since version 0.01 of the Linux kernel, a milestone in the history of modern...
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132 years since the Battle of the Yalu: the naval clash of 17 September 1894 that altered the regional balance
17 September 2026 marks 132 years since the naval Battle of the Yalu, the largest maritime engagement of the F...
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67 years since the first powered X-15 flight: the rocket plane that helped open the era of hypersonic flight
17 September 2026 marks 67 years since the first powered flight of the X-15 rocket plane, one of the most impo...
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164 years since the Battle of Antietam: 17 September 1862, the bloodiest single day of the American Civil War
17 September 2026 marks 164 years since the Battle of Antietam, fought near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and remember...
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48 years since the Camp David Accords were signed on 17 September 1978
17 September 2026 marks 48 years since the Camp David Accords were signed. The documents were the result of ne...
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87 years since the Soviet invasion of Poland: 17 September 1939 and the opening of a second front
17 September 2026 marks 87 years since Soviet troops entered eastern Poland. The attack left the Polish state...
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82 years since Operation Market Garden began on 17 September 1944
17 September 2026 marks 82 years since Operation Market Garden began, one of the most ambitious Allied operati...
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Bermondsey Street Festival marks 20 years on Saturday as the street closes to traffic
Bermondsey Street in south London will close to traffic on Saturday, 19 September for the anniversary edition...
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James Webb reveals IC 348 in one of its largest released images, including brown dwarfs only twice Jupiter’s mass
NASA published on 15 September 2026 a panorama of the star-forming region IC 348, taken with the James Webb Sp...
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British Army tests eight-drone autonomous swarm after more than a decade of AI research
The British Army has tested a system in a realistic operational environment in which eight drones can operate...
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110 years since tanks first entered battle: the British secret weapon that changed land warfare
On the morning of 15 September 1916, German soldiers on the Western Front met a weapon they had never seen in...
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86 years since the decisive day of the Battle of Britain: how the RAF stopped the Luftwaffe offensive on 15 September 1940
On 15 September 1940, the sky above Britain became the scene of one of the most important air battles in histo...
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267 years since the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, the clash that changed Quebec's future
On the morning of 13 September 1759 two European armies met near Quebec City in a battle that would decisively...
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86 years since German bombs struck Buckingham Palace while the King and Queen were inside
On 13 September 1940 the war reached the British monarch’s residence itself. Buckingham Palace was bombed duri...
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250 years since the Staten Island Peace Conference, the failed attempt to halt the American Revolution
Today, September 11, 2026, marks exactly 250 years since the Staten Island Peace Conference, one of the most s...
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213 Years Since the Battle of Lake Erie: The Naval Victory That Changed the Course of the War on the Great Lakes
September 10, 2026 marks 213 years since the Battle of Lake Erie, one of the most important naval confrontatio...
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107 Years Since the Treaty of Saint-Germain: The Agreement That Redrew Europe and Confirmed Bukovina's Union with Romania
September 10, 2026 marks 107 years since the signing of the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, one of the major...
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Ukrainian drones: five dead in Russia and a fire at a Wildberries warehouse
Russia reported a new wave of drone attacks that left at least five people dead and a fire consuming a warehou...
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Ukrainian drones: a bold strike against Russian authoritarianism
Ukraine's drone strike force has emerged as a critical component in the country's defense against Russian aggr...
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War in Ukraine: strikes on Russian oil refineries and sanctioned ships
Într-o reprezentație puternică a forțelor ucrainene, au fost atacate trei refinări de petrol rusești, afectând...
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