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ON THIS DAY: The Red Cross is founded (1864)

Origins in the 19th century The roots of the Red Cross trace back to the mid-19th century, when Swiss businessman Henry Dunant witnessed the carnage...

On This Day: Leon Trotsky assassination in Mexico (1940)

On this day in 1940, the world learned of the assassination of Leon Trotsky, a defining moment in the brutal rivalries of the Soviet...

ON THIS DAY: The link between mosquitoes and malaria is discovered (1897)

Sir Ronald Ross discovers the link between mosquitoes and malaria On 20 August 1897, Dr Ronald Ross, a British doctor working in India, made a...

ON THIS DAY: Linus Pauling died (1994)

On this day in 1994, Linus Pauling- one of the most influential scientists and activists of the 20th century- passed away at the age...

ON THIS DAY: Tennessee’s vote secured women’s suffrage (1920)

On this day in 1920, the US Constitution was changed forever as women's suffrage was secured, and it came down to the vote of...