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ON THIS DAY: Nuremberg Trials see 22 Nazi leaders convicted of war crimes (1946)

On October 1, 1946, the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg delivered its verdicts against 22 leading Nazi officials, marking a landmark moment in the...

Cyprus Independence Day: Why we celebrate on 1 October

Every year on 1 October, Cyprus marks Independence Day, one of the country’s most important national holidays and a day commemorating the establishment of...

ON THIS DAY: Rockefeller becomes the world’s first billionaire (1916)

American oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller became the world's first billionaire in 1916, marking a landmark moment in the history of American business and...

ON THIS DAY: Capture of Tripolitsa during Greek War of Independence (1821)

The capture of Tripolitsa on September 23, 1821, was one of the most important early military successes of the Greek War of Independence. It...

ON THIS DAY: The last hangings of the Salem witch trials (1692)

On 22 September 1692, eight people were led to the gallows in colonial Massachusetts and hanged for crimes they had not committed. Martha Corey, Margaret...