International Herald Tribune

This page, a retrospective of news from 1877 to 2013, shares highlights and curiosities from The International Herald Tribune's storied reportage. We share coverage of historic events — the world wars, the women's suffrage movement, the great expeditions — and we also republish glimpses of less earth-shaking moments and the ephemera of daily life. The same stories that caught the eyes of our generations of editors now offer us insight into the lives and interests of generations of Trib readers.

1924: Trial Trip Date Set for Zeppelin
The giant airship was scheduled to fly across Germany to Denmark, Sweden and back. A flight across the Atlantic to the United States was tentatively planned to follow.
By The International Herald Tribune
1899: No More Exile To Siberia
Nicholas II. orders a committee to devise some substitute for transportation.
By The International Herald Tribune
1974: Leftists Threaten to Kill Official in Genoa Kidnap
A man claiming to represent members of a group called the Red Brigades said that they would kill the Italian city’s deputy public prosecutor unless an imprisoned bank robber was released.
By The International Herald Tribune
1949: ‘Red Star’ Says Labour Increases British Taxes
The Soviet Army newspaper report blamed the government’s foreign policy for the higher cost of living for the working class.
By The International Herald Tribune
1974: 5 More Miners Hurt in South Africa Riots
It was the latest outbreak of intertribal unrest at a gold mine in Free State. The situation was under control at midnight, officials said.
By The International Herald Tribune
1924: Protests Will Continue on Rum-Ship Seizures
The British authorities accused their American counterparts of seizing rum-runners outside an agreed-upon three-mile zone.
By The International Herald Tribune
1898: Russia and the Red Sea
A report from Berlin indicated that Moscow was planning to build a railway connecting Russia with the Red Sea.
By The International Herald Tribune
1973: Israel Accepts Egypt’s Request on Small Issue
With the matter of the proper spelling of an Egyptian general’s surname settled, cease-fire talks proceeded.
By The International Herald Tribune
1948: Lateness of Yugoslav Trains is Laid to a Negative Attitude
The country’s Communist government blamed crews for the increasing number of costly railroad delays.
By The International Herald Tribune
1923: Britain Frowns on Rum Running Stock Scheme
Prohibitionists pushed for the British authorities to investigate organizations promoting the export of alcohol to the United States.
By The International Herald Tribune