Skip to main content
Low Graphics
Access keys help
Home
Explore the BBC
24 February
Search ON THIS DAY by date
Day
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Front Page
|
Years
|
Themes
|
Witness
About This Site
|
Text Only
1955: Britain's big freeze
Deep snow and freezing temperatures continue to cause havoc across much of Britain.
1968: South Vietnamese recapture Hue
The South Vietnamese celebrate the recapture of the country's third city, Hue, after a battle lasting three weeks.
1950: Labour wins slim majority
Clement Attlee returns as prime minister of Britain but with a single-figure majority.
1981: Prince Charles and Lady Di to marry
The Prince of Wales and the Lady Diana Spencer end months of speculation by announcing they are to wed this summer.
1999: Lawrence report blasts 'racist' police
London's police force is "institutionally racist" says a report on the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence.
1971: UK restricts Commonwealth migrants
Commonwealth citizens lose their automatic right to remain in the UK under the government's new Immigration Bill.
Around this Day
21 February
Top Story
1972: Nixon makes historic visit to China
22 February
Top Story
1972: IRA bomb kills six at Aldershot barracks
23 February
Top Story
1945: US flag raised over Iwo Jima
25 February
Top Story
1986: Corazon Aquino is Philippines president
26 February
Top Story
1991: Iraqi troops flee Kuwait City
27 February
Top Story
2002: Hindus die in train fire
Witness memories
Looking back
A selection of the best of your memories
World War II - 1939 to 1945
A compilation of key stories as they broke throughout the war
On This Day
Headlines delivered to your desktop - find out about RSS
BBC History>>
Articles, biographies and multimedia on historical events
BBC Radio 4 History>>
Find out what Radio 4 has to offer history lovers
Search ON THIS DAY by date
Day
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
^^
back to top
Front Page
|
Years
|
Themes
|
Witness
©MMVIII
|
News Sources
|
Privacy & Cookies Policy
You might also like:
news
|
sport
|
weather
|
worklife
|
travel
|
future
|
culture
|
world
|
business
|
technology
Home
A compilation of key stories as they broke throughout the war
Headlines delivered to your desktop - find out about RSS 
Articles, biographies and multimedia on historical events
Find out what Radio 4 has to offer history lovers