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ON THIS DAY: Charlie Chaplin’s The Gold Rush released (1925)

In 1925, Charlie Chaplin released one of his most celebrated works, The Gold Rush, a silent comedy that he wrote, directed, produced and starred...

ON THIS DAY: Argentina win their first World Cup (1978)

On this day in 1978, Argentina defeated the Netherlands 3-1 in Buenos Aires to win the FIFA World Cup for the first time in...

ON THIS DAY: Henry VIII crowned King of England (1509)

In 1509, a defining moment in English history took place when Henry VIII was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey in London. His...

ON THIS DAY: UK votes on the Brexit referendum (2016)

Britain chooses Brexit On 23 June 2016, voters across the United Kingdom backed leaving the European Union in the Brexit referendum, marking a historic turning...

ON THIS DAY: Galileo Galilei recants heliocentric view in clash with Church (1633)

In 1633, Italian scientist Galileo Galilei was forced to publicly recant one of the most transformative scientific ideas in history: that the Earth orbits...