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ON THIS DAY: The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb (1922)

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On 4 November 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter made one of the greatest archaeological discoveries in history- the Pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt’s Valley...

ON THIS DAY: The Soviets detonate Tsar Bomba (1961)

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On 30 October 1961, the Soviet Union detonated the Tsar Bomba over the remote Novaya Zemlya archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, producing the most...

ON THIS DAY: the Black Tuesday stock market crash of 1929

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On 29 October 1929- a day now known as Black Tuesday- the United States stock market collapsed, wiping out billions of dollars in value...

Ohi Day: Greece’s proudest “No” to tyranny

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Every 28 October, Greece, Cyprus, and Greek communities across the world stand united in celebration of Ohi Day - the day a small nation...

ON THIS DAY: DuPont announces the invention of nylon (1938)

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On this day in 1938, the American chemical company DuPont announced the creation of a revolutionary new synthetic fibre — nylon. This innovation marked...
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