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ON THIS DAY: Tennessee’s vote secured women’s suffrage (1920)

On this day in 1920, the US Constitution was changed forever as women's suffrage was secured, and it came down to the vote of...

Dormition of the Theotokos: Cyprus marks one of its holiest days

On 15 August, Cyprus joins Orthodox communities worldwide in observing the Dormition of the Theotokos, one of the most significant feasts in the church...

On this day: Helios Airways crash 20 years later

20 years since the Helios Airways crash that devastated two nations Today marks two decades since the Helios Airways crash that killed 121 people and...

Cyprus marks 51 years since Attila II invasion phase

Today marks 51 years since the second phase of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, known as Attila II, which took place in the summer of 1974....

ON THIS DAY: Alfred Hitchcock (1899) and Fidel Castro are born (1926)

1899 – Alfred Hitchcock is bornOn 13 August 1899, Alfred Hitchcock, the celebrated English filmmaker known as the “Master of Suspense”, was born in...