2006 President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announces that Iran has enriched uranium

The Iranian nuclear program has become a source of great controversy. Several countries, some of them possessing nuclear weapons themselves, accuse Tehran of developing an Iranian atom bomb.

2006 Mafia boss Bernardo Provenzano is arrested

Provenzano was one of Cosa Nostra’s central figures. The mafioso was arrested near Corleone, Sicily after 40 years on the run.

1979 Uganda’s dictator Idi Amin is overthrown

The despot’s 8-year rule was characterized by extensive human rights abuse and repression. According to estimates, hundreds of thousands were killed as a result of his actions.

1972 The first episode of I’m sorry I haven’t a clue is aired

The BBC’s classic comedy show, which was chaired by Humphrey Lyttelton until his death in 2008, is one of the longest-running British radio shows of all time.

1961 The trial of Adolf Eichmann begins

The ex-Nazi was one of the main organizers of the Holocaust, in which millions of people were slaughtered. He was hanged for war crimes in 1962.