The name ‘Saint Petersburg’ is given back to the Russian city, which had been previously known as Leningrad since 1924.

The Battle of El Mazuco during the Spanish Civil War starts.

The first of Blackfriars Ships dating back to the 2nd century AD are discovered in the banks of the River Thames in London.

The ferry SuperFerry 9 sinks off the in the Philippines with 971 persons aboard. Only ten are rescued.

The funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales occured in London. Over 1 million people lined the streets and 2.5 billion watched around the world on…