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ON THIS DAY: Niki Lauda’s fiery crash that shook Formula 1 (1976)

On this Day
On August 1, 1976, at the treacherous Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit in West Germany, Niki Lauda, reigning Formula 1 world champion and one of the...

ON THIS DAY: Harry Potter is born (1980)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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...
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