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ON THIS DAY: The LEGO brick is patented (1958)

On this day, 28 January 1958, a revolutionary moment in toy history occurred as the LEGO brick was officially patented. This simple, yet ingenious...

ON THIS DAY: The liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau (1945)

On 27 January 1945, Soviet forces liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest and most notorious Nazi concentration and extermination camp, located in occupied Poland. This historic...

ON THIS DAY: Salvador Dalí dies at 84 (1989)

Today, 23rd January, marks the anniversary of the death of Salvador Dalí, one of the most iconic and eccentric figures in 20th-century art. He...

ON THIS DAY: Lord Byron is born (1788)

On 22 January, we reflect on the life and legacy of Lord George Gordon Byron, one of the most iconic figures of the Romantic...

ON THIS DAY: Louis XVI is executed by guillotine in Paris (1793)

On 21 January 1793, Louis XVI of France was executed by guillotine in Paris after being convicted of high treason by the French Parliament,...