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ON THIS DAY: The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (1953)

On 2 June 1953, a 27-year-old Elizabeth Windsor was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom in a ceremony steeped in tradition, symbolism, and quiet...

ON THIS DAY: Celebrating World Multiple Sclerosis Day

30 May marks World Multiple Sclerosis Day, a global event dedicated to raising awareness about multiple sclerosis (MS), advocating for better support and access...

Εάλω η Πόλις- The City has fallen

On a sunny Tuesday in May, the Queen of Cities fell. And Greeks have never stopped mourning her. 29 May 1453. The day the world...

ON THIS DAY: Poet Maya Angelou dies at 86 (2014)

Maya Angelou, celebrated poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist, passed away at the age of 86. Born in 1928, Angelou rose from a childhood marked...

ON THIS DAY: The Golden Gate Bridge opens to the public (1937)

On 27 May 1937, one of the most iconic landmarks in the United States—and indeed the world—opened to the public: the Golden Gate Bridge,...