Spies put atomic bomb in hands of the Soviets
When the Soviets successfully tested their first atomic bomb 70 years ago today it sent seismic and political shockwaves around the world
Today In History
Real-life crime of passion inspired Chicago the musical
When Beulah Annan shot dead her lover in 1924 she could never have imagined the act would make her the basis of a character in a hit musical
Fuel crisis inspired Mini classic with a big heart
It was a little car designed to appeal to consumers during a fuel crisis, but the Mini Minor went on to be a major force in motoring
Pioneer private eye had own brush with the law
He changed the way criminals were caught but Allan Pinkerton had his own brushes with the authorities
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The horror of Lockerbie
The horror of the Lockerbie explosion, when Pan Am Flight 103 blew up in the UK’s deadliest ever terror attack, lingers on 30 years later.
‘Aggravated’ Scot wrote our national anthem on bus
On St Andrews Day in front of an audience of Scottish expats, the song that would become Australia’s national anthem was first performed
Author stuck with bad opening to good fantasy
It had an uncompromisingly terrible opening line but the novel A Wrinkle in time by Madeleine L’Engle, born a century ago today, became a bestseller and had a huge impact on its fans
One-eyed pilot soared into the record books
One-eyed pilot Wiley Post not only broke the record for flying around the world, he was the first to do it solo
Real Robin Hood lost in legend and ballads
Hollywood loves to remake the legend of Robin Hood, with yet another reimaging due out this week. But for all his popularity the man himself remains surprisingly elusive
Onassis’ poor little rich girl died of broken heart
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US congressman’s fact-finding tour to Jonestown was his last
CONGRESSMAN Leo Ryan was famous for his fact-finding missions, but in Guyana in 1978 he went to investigate a religious cult in Guyana with fatal results
Aussie hero earnt VC at Battle of Sattelberg
A TINY village at the top of a hill became a Japanese stronghold that was captured with the help of the VC winning bravery of Thomas Derrick
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