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ON THIS DAY: Pakistan gains independence from United Kingdom (1947)

On this Day
On 14 August 1947, Pakistan gained independence from the United Kingdom, marking the end of British rule in the region and the creation of...

ON THIS DAY: International Youth Day 2026

On this Day
Every year on 12 August, International Youth Day turns global attention towards the challenges facing young people, but also towards their ideas, achievements and...

ON THIS DAY: 30 years from the killing of Tassos Isaak (1996)

Cyprus
Thirty years ago, on 11 August 1996, 24-year-old Greek Cypriot Tasos Isaak was beaten to death in the UN buffer zone at Deryneia during...

ON THIS DAY: The Louvre opens its doors to the public (1793)

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On 10 August 1793, in the midst of the French Revolution, a former royal palace opened as a museum belonging to the nation. The...

ON THIS DAY: “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!” (1864)

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On 5 August 1864, the Union Navy won one of the most important naval battles of the American Civil War at the Battle of...
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