19 October 2008
On this day in history: Black Monday, 1987
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On Monday, 19 th October, 1987, the world economy was rocked by a series of stock market crashes. The economic meltdown began when the Hong...
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17 October 2008
On this day in history: London Beer Flood, 1814
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At about 6pm on Monday 17th October, 1814, an explosion rocked the West-End of London. A giant vat full of fermenting porter (a dark coloure...
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16 October 2008
On this day in history: Rodney Riots, 1968
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On 16th October 1968, the students of the University of West Indies (UWI) in Jamaica became the latest to join in with the worldwide student...
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