Timeline
Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
In this This Day in History video, take a look at May 31, the day in 1859 when the Big Ben clock tower was set up in St. Stephen’s tower above the British House of Commons, and also the day in 1961 when South Africa became an independent republic and withdrew from the Commonwealth of Nations. In 2005 on this day, Mark Felt made himself known as the secret deep throat source in Watergate.
A First Edition Of Charles Darwin'S Groundbreaking Origin Of Species Goes On Display At Christie'S King Street, The Book, Which Was Published 150 Years Ago, Is Expected To Fetch Somewhere In The Region Of £50K. Christie'S London. (Photo by John Phillips/UK Press via Getty Images)
History Every Day
Uncover fascinating moments from the past every day! Learn something new with key events in history, from the American Revolution to pop culture, crime and more.