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Turkey’s first multi-party elections – archive, July 1946
The new National Assembly, chosen by universal suffrage and secret ballot, will also include opposition parties
Compiled by Richard Nelsson
17, May, 2023 @9:54 AM
From the archive: how the Guardian covered slavery
The paper supported abolition – but backed payment for enslavers, and criticised more radical campaigners. In the US civil war, the editors refused to support the north
Research:Sami Pinarbasi Richard Nelsson Visuals: David Blood Words: Jonathan Shainin
29, Mar, 2023 @3:02 PM
Dachau concentration camp established – archive, March 1933
On 22 March 1933, the first concentration camp built by Nazi Germany opened near this town in Bavaria. It was initially intended to house Hitler’s political opponents
Compiled by Richard Nelsson
22, Mar, 2023 @9:59 AM
North Sea flood devastates large areas of low-lying Europe – archive, 1953
On the night of 31 January 1953, a heavy storm struck the Netherlands, Belgium and the UK, overwhelming sea defences and causing extensive flooding. See how the Guardian and Observer reported events
Compiled by Richard Nelsson
25, Jan, 2023 @12:13 PM
What will happen in 2023? A calendar of the year
Elections in several countries, film awards shows and sports tournaments among highlights
Richard Nelsson
01, Jan, 2023 @3:00 AM
The destruction of Smyrna – archive, 1922
The film, Smyrna, depicts the 1922 catastrophe at the end of the Greco-Turkish war that destroyed much of the city of Smyrna (now Izmir). See how the Guardian reported events at the time
compiled by Richard Nelsson
30, Nov, 2022 @12:23 PM
Second world war: Dnieper dam blown up by Russians – archive, August 1941
Stalin’s secret police blew up the dam in an attempt to slow the advance of Nazi German troops as they swept through Soviet-era Ukraine
Compiled by Richard Nelsson
02, Nov, 2022 @10:45 AM
The march on Rome and Mussolini’s ascent to power – archive, October 1922
On 28 October 1922, thousands of fascists marched towards the Italian capital, threatening to seize power. The following day the king asked Mussolini to form a government
Compiled by Richard Nelsson
19, Oct, 2022 @12:32 PM
Russia launches the first artificial Earth satellite – archive 1957
On 4 October 1957, Russia took a lead in the space race when Sputnik 1 became the first human-made object to orbit the Earth
compiled by Richard Nelsson
05, Oct, 2022 @12:58 PM
Mussolini: the master of Italy – archive, 1922
The Observer examines the fascist advance across Italy and Mussolini’s ability to dominate an audience ‘by sheer force of volcanic personality’
Compiled by Richard Nelsson
21, Sep, 2022 @11:09 AM
‘Organised gloom’: how the Guardian reported the funeral of King George VI
A BBC blackout and nine days of mourning followed the announcement of the death of the King on 6 February 1952
Richard Nelsson
15, Sep, 2022 @9:00 AM
The death of Michael Collins – archive, August 1922
On 22 August 1922, the Irish politician and revolutionary was killed in an ambush in West Cork, Ireland. See how the Guardian and Observer reported events
Compiled by Richard Nelsson
24, Aug, 2022 @11:51 AM
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