On This Day In History

30th January 1649: Execution of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland outside the Banqueting House in London

Charles was executed on 30 January, having requested to wear two shirts as protection from the cold so that the crowd wouldn’t think he was shaking from fear. Six days later, Parliament abolished the monarchy. Read More

Tomorrow's historical event

31st January 1983: It became compulsory for drivers in the UK to wear a seat belt

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Challenger Disaster

28th January 1986: NASA Space Shuttle orbiter Challenger breaks apart 73 seconds after launch from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida

At 11.39am Challenger lifted off, and seventy-three seconds later the Shuttle began to disintegrate following a huge fireball. All seven members of crew were killed, and the disaster led to NASA suspending all Space Shuttle missions…Read more
28th January 2023
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