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ON THIS DAY: Battle of Puebla (Cinco de Mayo) victory (1862)

Underdog victory against French forces On this day in 1862, the Battle of Puebla saw Mexican forces achieve a surprising victory against the well-equipped French...

ON THIS DAY: Thomas Edison unveils the phonograph in New York (1878)

In 1878, Thomas Edison stepped onto the stage of the Grand Opera House and presented a device that would transform how the world experienced...

ON THIS DAY: World press freedom day

World Press Freedom Day is a global reminder of how essential a free and independent press is to any functioning society. Observed every year...

ON THIS DAY: Fall of Berlin (1945)

The Fall of Berlin on May 2, 1945 marked one of the most decisive moments of the 20th century. After weeks of intense urban...

ON THIS DAY: Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun commit suicide (1945)

End of a regime in Berlin On this day in 1945, Adolf Hitler died by suicide in his underground bunker in Berlin, as Soviet forces...