Wk 32 (8 August 1945) USA Drops Nuclear Bombs On JapanThis Week in HistoryThe USA drops atomic bombs on two Japanese cities at the end of World War II. In 1945, the USA dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, one on the city of Hiroshima and another, thre...
Wk 33 (15 August 1914) The Panama Canal Is OpenedThis Week in HistoryThe Panama Canal is officially opened after 10 years of construction. In 1914, the Panama Canal was officially opened. The canal links the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, allowing ship...
Wk 34 (21 August 1968) Soviet-led Forces Invade CzechoslovakiaThis Week in HistorySoviet-led forces invade Czechoslovakia to halt pro-democracy reforms. In 1968, Soviet-led forces invaded Czechoslovakia after the country's communist government, led b...
Wk 35 (31 August 1997) Princess Diana Dies After A Car CrashThis Week in HistoryPrincess Diana dies shortly after a high-speed car accident in Paris, France. In 1997, Princess Diana, who was the former wife of British monarch Queen Elizabeth II's eld...
Wk 36 (3 September 1939) Allies Declare War On Nazi GermanyThis Week in HistoryGreat Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Hitler's Nazi Germany. In 1939, the Allied Forces of Great Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand respo...
Wk 37 (11 September 2001) USA Suffers 4 Simultaneous AttacksThis Week in HistoryThe world watches in shock and awe as 4 commercial airliners wreak havoc in the USA. In 2001, the world watched its TV screens in disbelief as 4 commercial airliners were...
Wk 38 (17 September 1982) Palestinian Refugees Killed In LebanonThis Week in HistoryHundreds, possibly thousands, of Palestinian refugees are killed in refugee camps in Lebanon. In 1982, Palestinian refugees living in the Sabra and Shatila refugee ca...
Wk 39 (28 September 1924) The First Flight Around The WorldThis Week in History2 US planes, The Chicago and The New Orleans, complete the first flight around the world. In 1924, two planes completed the first flight around the world, covering 26,343...
Wk 40 (4 October 1957) First Satellite Launched Into SpaceThis Week in HistoryThe USSR launches Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth. In 1957, the world was surprised to see the Soviets launch the first satellite into orbit, w...
Wk 41 (12 October 1492) Columbus Reaches The New WorldThis Week in HistoryChristopher Columbus leads the first Europeans to sail across the Atlantic. In 1492, Christopher Columbus led 3 ships across the Atlantic in search of a short route to Asia. Th...
Wk 42 (17 October 1961) Protesting Algerians Shot Dead In ParisThis Week in HistoryFrench police kill up to 400 people marching in support of Algeria's independence. In 1961, French police killed several hundred Algerians in the streets of Paris. The...
Wk 43 (25 October 1917) Communists Depose Russian RulersThis Week in HistoryCommunists led by Vladimir Lenin bring down the Russian government. In 1917, Bolshevik communists led by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin stormed the Winter Palace in St Petersburg and...
Wk 44 (3 November 1914) First Bra Is PatentedThis Week in HistoryIn the USA, Mary Phelps Jacob receives the world's first patent for a brassiere. In 1914, Mary Phelps Jacob was granted the world's first patent for a brassiere. She made her ground-bre...
Wk 45 (9 November 1989) The Berlin Wall FallsThis Week in HistoryFor the first time since it was built in 1961, free movement is allowed through the Berlin Wall. In 1989, people were allowed to move freely through checkpoints in the Berlin Wall for t...
Wk 46 (13 November 1907) Frenchman Flies The First HelicopterThis Week in HistoryFrench bicycle maker Paul Cornu flies his home-made helicopter for 20 seconds. In 1907, French engineer and bicycle maker Paul Cornu designed and built the first helicop...
