The Iron Lady, in her prime (2013)

360.org - Wednesday, 8 April 2020 - As the daughter of a grocer, Margaret Thatcher wasn't raised to become Prime Minister, but with her perseverance, she managed to get to the top and served Queen and country for years. Monday the 8th of April in 2013 was a sad day for the people of England; their beloved 'Iron Lady' had passed away. Read More >>

Rest in peace, Henry Ford (1947)

360.org - Tuesday, 7 April 2020 - Today we remember Henry Ford. Ford is the founder of the Ford Motor Company. Currently the Ford F-series is the best sold car in the US. The company is the second largest family company in the world. Sadly, Henry died on this day in the year 1947. Read More >>

The Olympic flame that travelled to space (1896)

360.org - Monday, 6 April 2020 - The event started with some naked men running up a mountain to honour a god every four year. This lasted for twelve centuries, until it was outlawed. In the year 1896, on this very day, it was once again resurrected in Greece. It is known as the Olympic games. Read More >>

One of the A�s of Abba celebrates today

On the 5th of April in the year 1950, famous singer Agnetha F�ltskog was born in J�nk�ping, Sweden. We know her best as one of the A�s from the Swedish band ABBA. However, her fame started years before she entered the band. Read More >>

Love and hate for the most famous towers in the world

Today in the year 1973, the World Trade Center was officially opened in New York. Construction workers started working on the project on August 5, 1966, so building the two most famous towers of America only took seven years. Read More >>

Brando, sleep with the fishes

'I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse.' This famous line from the even more applauded mafia instalment 'The Godfather' was spoken by the relentless Don Vito Corleone, aka the Godfather. Let's take a closer look at the face of this 1972-classic; American actor Marlon Brando, a boy from Omaha, who was born on the 3rd of April in 1924. Read More >>

'Use the Force, Alec'

While it makes up a major part of his fame, Alec Guinness proved his amazing acting talent goes beyond the part he played in George Lucas' original Star Wars trilogy. Guinness is mainly known for his portrayal of Obi-Wan Kenobi but has done a bunch of different roles in a wide variety of genres. On the 2nd of April, we celebrate the British actor's birthday in 1914. Read More >>

''You little bastard''

It is the sole day of the year that the so commonly used term 'fake news' is actually a normal part of the day. Media and individuals try to prank people with silly make-believe stories, yet many people enjoy the permission to pull pranks. Today, on the 1st of April we celebrate April Fool's Day. But where did all this madness revolving around this 24-hour pranking period start? Read More >>

1685: Bach, the composer who went to prison

1945: Happy birthday to Eric Clapton!

1974: Secrets below our feet; the Terracotta Army

1986: The Princess of pop

1845: Mister X-ray

1827: Beethoven, a historic �rap� battle artist

1942: Respect for Aretha Franklin!

1905: Jules Verne, future seeing novelist

2011: Who's afraid of Elizabeth Taylor?

1948: Hymns of rock

1617: Pocahontas; uniting new worlds

1602: Harbouring our harbour