On this Day

ON THIS DAY: Harry Potter is born (1980)

For Harry Potter fans, July 31 is more than just the last day of the month. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the first book in J.K....

ON THIS DAY: Insulin discovery transformed diabetes (1921)

On this day in 1921, the insulin discovery by Canadian scientists Sir Frederick G. Banting and Charles H. Best marked a turning point in...

ON THIS DAY: Greece’s first organised film screening (1900)

On 29 July 1900, at the summer theatre Orpheus in Ermoupoli in Syros, the first ever organised cinematic performance took place in Greece. Tickets...

ON THIS DAY: the start of WWI (1914)

On this day in 1914, the First World War began- a conflict unlike any before it, and one that reshaped the modern world. Austria‑Hungary’s declaration...

ON THIS DAY: Aliki Vougiouklaki (1996) and Amy Winehouse (2011) pass away

We remember two iconic women who passed away on this date – Greek actress Aliki Vougiouklaki in 1996, and British singer Amy Winehouse in...