September 1st – Birthdays and Events
1985 - After 73 years, the wreck of the liner ‘Titanic’ was found, by Dr Robert Ballard. The Commander in the US Navy, was under strict instructions not to disclose anything related to the true background of the discovery expedition.
August 31st – Birthdays and Events
1997 - Diana, Princess of Wales, Dodi Fayed and their driver Henri Paul are killed when their car crashes in a Paris underpass while being pursued by paparazzi.
August 30th – Birthdays and Events
1939 - In anticipation of German bombing, the evacuation of children from British cities began, four days before the outbreak of World War II.
August 29th – Birthdays and Events
2020 - Caeden Thomson, aged 7, who was born 12 weeks early and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, climbed to the top of Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain.
August 28th – Birthdays and Events
1988 - Kylie Minogue set a new UK record when her debut album Kylie, became the biggest selling album by a female artist in Britain, with sales of almost 2 million.
August 27th – Birthdays and Events
1900 - Britain’s first long distance bus service began between London and Leeds. The journey took 2 days!
August 26th – Birthdays and Events
2017 - Half a million people take part in a peace march in Barcelona, following terrorist attacks. The attack happened on August 17, when a van smashed into nearby walkers. Thirteen people were killed, while over 100 were injured.
August 25th – Birthdays and Events
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 – Birthdays and Events
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.