August 26th – On This Day
2017 - Hundreds of thousands of people marched peacefully through the streets of Barcelona due to a terrorist attack. The attack happened on August 17, when a van smashed into nearby walkers. Thirteen people were killed, while over 100 were injured.
August 25th – On This Day
1997 - Nintendo released the first-person shooter, GoldenEye 007, for the Nintendo 64. The game opened the FPS genre to the console market. It’s often credited for paving the way for the popularity of the Halo and Call of Duty franchises.
August 24th – On This Day
2016 - Astronomers announced the discovery of an Earth-like planet named Proxima b. The planet orbits the nearest star to our sun, Proxima Centauri, 4.22 lightyears away.
August 23rd – On This Day
2005 - Hilary Lister, from Kent, became the first quadriplegic sailor to cross the English Channel. She achieved this by using controls powered by her breath to navigate her boat and made the crossing in six hours thirteen minutes.
August 22nd – On This Day
2014 - 'Upton Chippie' in Gainsborough, which uses a coal-fired range and a 66 year old batter recipe, was listed alongside the finest restaurants in Britain in the Good Food Guide.
August 21st – On This Day
2017 - Restoration work halted the chimes of Big Ben from noon, for four years of conservation work on the Elizabeth Tower. The Tower is 96 metres high and home to the bells that make up the Great Clock, the most photographed building in Britain.
August 20th – On This Day
2019 - NASA announced they would send a ship to Jupiter’s moon, Europa, to look for extraterrestrial life. The craft, named Europa Clipper, should be ready by 2023 and launch by 2025.
August 19th – On This Day
2008 - Chris Hoy encapsulates British dominance of track cycling at the Beijing Olympics beating teammate Jason Kenny to win the sprint, adding to his keirin and team sprint gold medals.
August 18th – On This Day
1932 - Scottish aviator, Jim Mollison made the first westbound solo transatlantic flight in a light aircraft when he arrived in New Brunswick, Canada after leaving Portmarnock in Ireland 30 hours earlier.