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Greek Independence Day: How 1821 sparked freedom

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400 years under Ottoman rule Greek Independence Day, marks the 1821 uprising against the Ottoman Empire. The uprising is traditionally linked to March 25,...

ON THIS DAY: Union of the Crowns reshapes British history (1603)

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In 1603, a landmark moment reshaped the political landscape of the British Isles: the Union of the Crowns. With the death of Elizabeth I...

ON THIS DAY: Pioneer of HIV research, Robert Gallo is born (1937)

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On this day in 1937, Robert Charles Gallo was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, a scientist whose work would place him at the centre of...

ON THIS DAY: Visionary author Arthur C Clarke dies (2008)

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This day in 2008 marked the passing of one of the most visionary minds of the twentieth century, Arthur C Clarke, a writer whose...

ON THIS DAY: Alexei Leonov makes the first spacewalk (1965)

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Alexei Leonov makes history with first spacewalk On 18 March 1965, Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov achieved a milestone that would change human space exploration forever....
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