First Synthetic Diamond
On this day in 1955, General Electric introduced the first reproducible, verifiable, witnessed synthetic diamond ever to be created. The synthetic diamond was a breakthrough in chemistry and … (more...)
February 15
This Day in History
1955
1942
Singapore falls to Japan
In one of the greatest defeats in British military history, Britain's supposedly impregnable Singapore fortress surrenders to Japanese forces during World War II. Singapore, located off the Malay … (more...)
399
Socrates Sentenced to Death
On this day in 399 BC, Socrates was sentenced to death in Athens. The Ancient Greek philosopher was executed for the difficult-to-define crimes of "refusing to recognise the gods recognised by the … (more...)
This Day in History
April 8
TV Guide
- 4:30pm Dogfights
- 5:30pm Churchill's Bodyguard
- 6:30pm The Pacific War in Colour
- 7:30pm Titans of the 20th Century Rec
- 8:30pm Portillo's Hidden History Of Britain Rec
- 9:30pm The Vietnam War Rec
- 10:30pm Oliver Stone: Untold History of the US Rec
- 11:30pm Project Nazi Rec
- 12:30am The War Files Rec
- 1:30am Doolittle's Raiders A Final Toast Rec
- 2:30am Eagles Of Mercy: D-Day Rec
- 3:30am The Conspiracy Show Rec
- 4:00am Titans of the 20th Century Rec
- 4:45am Portillo's Hidden History Of Britain Rec
- 5:30am The Vietnam War Rec
- 6:30am Oliver Stone: Untold History of the US Rec
- 7:30am Project Nazi Rec
- 8:30am Mysteries At The Museum Rec
- 9:30am Myth Hunters Rec
- 10:30am The Pacific War in Colour Rec
- 11:30am Titans of the 20th Century Rec
- 12:30pm Portillo's Hidden History Of Britain Rec
- 1:30pm The War Files Rec
- 2:30pm Doolittle's Raiders A Final Toast Rec
