On this day in Europe - 28 February
28 February 2026
On this day in 1933, the Reichstag Fire Decree is passed in Germany after the Reichstag fire, removing civil liberties and starting the ‘Gleichschaltung’ to establish a totalitarian regime.
On this day in 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick discover the double helix structure of DNA from Rosalind Franklin’s X-ray images of DNA.
On this day in 1986, Olof Palme, Sweden’s prime minister, is assassinated in Stockholm. The case was never solved.
On this day in 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick discover the double helix structure of DNA from Rosalind Franklin’s X-ray images of DNA.
On this day in 1986, Olof Palme, Sweden’s prime minister, is assassinated in Stockholm. The case was never solved.