On this day in Europe - 29 September
29 September 2026
On this day in 1885, the world’s first practical electric tram opens in Blackpool.
On this day in 1907, the Breguet-Richet Gyroplane No.1, the world’s first helicopter, flies for the first time.
On this day in 1941, German forces carry out mass executions of Jews in a ravine called near Kiev in the ‘Babi Yar Masacre’.
On this day in 1954, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is founded.
On this day in 1907, the Breguet-Richet Gyroplane No.1, the world’s first helicopter, flies for the first time.
On this day in 1941, German forces carry out mass executions of Jews in a ravine called near Kiev in the ‘Babi Yar Masacre’.
On this day in 1954, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is founded.