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ON THIS DAY: Athens Polytechnic uprising culmination (1973)

On 17 November 1973, the Athens Polytechnic Uprising ("Polytechneio") reached its tragic conclusion. This student-led protest against the military junta ruling Greece was a...

ON THIS DAY: 1st Harry Potter film premieres worldwide (2001)

On November 16, 2001, the wizarding world came to life as the first film in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's...

ON THIS DAY: Declaration of establishment of the TRNC (1983)

On November 15, 1983, the Turkish Cypriot leadership unilaterally declared the establishment of the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC), a move recognised solely...

ON THIS DAY: Moby Dick is published (1851)

On November 14, 1851, Herman Melville's Moby-Dick was published in the United States. Initially a commercial failure, the novel, now regarded as a cornerstone...

ON THIS DAY: First known web page is written (1990)

On November 13, 1990, British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee created the first known web page while working at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear...