Bombing of Darwin by Japanese forces
Today marks the anniversary of the 1942 bombing of Darwin by Japanese forces in what remains the largest attack on mainland Australia by a foreign power. During World War II, around 10,000 Allied … (more...)
February 19
This Day in History
1942
1861
Russia Abolishes Serfdom
On this day in 1861, six years after being crowned Tsar of Russia, Alexander signed the Emancipation Act, bringing to an end the centuries old institution of serfdom. It brought immediate freedom to … (more...)
1473
Copernicus born
On February 19, 1473, Nicolaus Copernicus is born in Torun, Poland. The father of modern astronomy, he was the first to propose that Earth and other planets revolve around the sun. Prior to the … (more...)
This Day in History
December 8
TV Guide
- 1:30am The Curse of Civil War Gold
- 2:30am Battles BC
- 3:15am Ancient Aliens
- 4:00am River Hunters Rec
- 4:45am Queen Victoria And Her Nine Children Rec
- 5:30am Crusaders Rec
- 6:30am History Erased Rec
- 7:30am Pearl Harbour: Heroes Who Fought Back Rec
- 8:30am Time Team Rec
- 9:30am River Hunters Rec
- 10:30am Queen Victoria And Her Nine Children Rec
- 11:30am Crusaders Rec
- 12:30pm History Erased Rec
- 1:30pm Pearl Harbour: Heroes Who Fought Back Rec
- 2:30pm The Great War Rec
- 4:30pm The World From Above Rec
- 5:00pm In Search Of Medieval Britain Rec
- 5:30pm World's Greatest Palaces Rec
- 6:30pm Abandoned Engineering Rec
- 7:30pm London: 2000 Years of History Rec
- 8:30pm A Royal Tour Of The 20th Century Rec
- 9:30pm Pope: The Most Powerful Man In History Rec
- 10:30pm Ultimate Mysteries Rec
- 11:30pm Inside The Tube: Going Underground Rec
