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Birth of Andre the Giant

05-19

Billie Jean King triumphs in Tennis Battle of the Sexes

Popular Culture

An illustration of Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid is arrested for the first time

American History

Bert Trautmann breaks neck during FA Cup Final

05-04

A photograph of the Elizabeth Clock Tower, taken on the 29 January 2022

Big Ben goes into operation in London

History of London

Berlin blockade lifted

05-11

The Berlin Wall along Bermauerstrasse October 1962.

Berlin is partitioned

Cold War

An illustration showing Benjamin Franklin flying a kite

Benjamin Franklin flies kite during thunderstorm

Science and Technology

Berlin airlift begins

Battles

Glasses of light and dark beer on a pub table

National Beer Day

Popular Culture

Historic sign signalling the former home of Medgar Evers

Beckwith convicted of killing Medgar Evers

Politics

Beastie Boys wearing green boiler suits in 2004

Beastie Boys show turns in to riot

Popular Culture

Statue of the The Beatles in Liverpool

Beatles arrive in New York

Popular Culture

A photograph showing a traditional BBC microphone used for radio and TV broadcasts

BBC Broadcast first experimental TV programme

Popular Culture

Battle of Stalingrad Ends

WW2

Barry Manilow breaks his nose

06-03

Battle of Antietam, American Civil War

Battles

Balfour Declaration supports creation of Israel

11-02

Balsa raft completes 4,300 mile journey

08-06

The National flag of Australia flies above Sydney Harbor and the Opera house in Sydney Australia. No people

Australia Day

Modern History

Aztec rebel against Cortes

History of America

Atlanta falls to General Sherman

09-01

Attack on America

Battles

Assassin-tainment!

03-20

Archaeologists enter Tutankhamen’s tomb

Ancient History

Apple calendar Emoji day

07-16

Apollo and Soyuz meet in space

07-16

Apollo 12 lifts off on mission to the moon

11-13

Apollo 13 returns to Earth

04-16

Anne Frank is captured

WW2

Apache chief Geronimo surrenders

09-04

A bust statue of Roald Amundsen

Amundsen reaches South Pole

Explorers

Anne Frank and her family go into hiding

WW2

Americans secure Guadalcanal

02-07

American space shuttle Atlantis docks with Mir

06-28

America occupies Iceland

WW2