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ON THIS DAY: Anne Frank arrested in Amsterdam (1944)

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On 4 August 1944, Anne Frank was arrested in Amsterdam after German Security Police, known as the Grüne Polizei, discovered the hiding place where...

ON THIS DAY: Cyprus mourned the death of Makarios III (1977)

Cyprus
On 3 August 1977, at 5:15 am, the heart of the first President of the Republic of Cyprus and Archbishop of Cyprus, Makarios III,...

ON THIS DAY: Cyprus elects its first House of Representatives (1960)

Cyprus
On 31 July 1960, just 16 days before Cyprus formally gained independence from Britain, voters elected the first House of Representatives of the new...

ON THIS DAY: Penguin Books launches first paperbacks (1935)

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On 30 July 1935, the first Penguin paperbacks went on sale, transforming books from expensive possessions into affordable companions that could be bought at...

ON THIS DAY: Ireland’s cabbage patch rebellion in Tipperary (1848)

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Born amid famine and inspired by revolutions sweeping Europe, the Young Ireland uprising promised national liberation. Instead, it ended in a gunfight around a...
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