This timeline details the events of September 11th 2001 (9/11) which saw four planes hijacked by members of the terrorist Al-Quaeda group. Three were deliberately crashed into the World Trade Center buildings and the Pentagon, while the fourth crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. Around 3,000 people lost their lives in the attacks. Please note: … Read more
This timeline is a chronology of the Chernobyl Power Plant from construction to the disaster to present day. 1970 (March) Work began constructing a new nuclear power plant at Chernobyl. A new town, Pripyat, to house workers at the plant, was also constructed. 1972 (during) It was decided that a RBMK (boiling water reactor) would … Read more
This timeline is a chronology of the Great Fire of London September 1666 Please note that some times given are approximations determined by the sequence of events for that day as noted in relevant sources. See also: The Great Plague 1665 1559 (during) Daniel Baker had warned that London would be destroyed by ‘a consuming … Read more
This timeline is a chronology of the outbreak of plague known as the Great Plague that affected London in 1665 See also: The Great Fire of London 1666 Outbreaks of the plague 1663 (during) King Charles II suspended trade with the Dutch after learning that there was an outbreak of plague in Holland. 1663 (November) … Read more
This timeline is a chronology of the spread of the Black Death that reached Europe in the mid 14th century killing around 50 million people – possibly as many as two thirds of the population. It was originally thought that the disease was spread by black rats, but due to the rate of spread and the … Read more
This timeline details the main events in the life of the ill fated liner Titanic 1907 (30th April) J Bruce Ismay and William James Pirrie decide to build a class of three liners, Titanic, Olympic and Britannic, that would compete in both speed and luxury with the Cunard Line for transatlantic passengers. 1908 (29th July) … Read more
