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ON THIS DAY: The Eiffel tower is officially inaugurated (1889)

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On 31 March 1889, the Eiffel Tower, one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, was officially inaugurated in Paris. Rising 300 metres...

ON THIS DAY: Remembering Virginia Woolf and Eugène Ionesco

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On 28 March 1941, the world lost one of its most influential literary figures, Virginia Woolf, a British novelist, essayist, and central figure in...

ON THIS DAY: War of Greek Independence (1821)

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War of Greek Independence, (1821–32), rebellion of Greeks within the Ottoman Empire, a struggle which resulted in the establishment of an independent kingdom of Greece. The rebellion...

ON THIS DAY: Pink Floyd release The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)

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On 24 March 1973, British rock legends Pink Floyd released their iconic album The Dark Side of the Moon in the United Kingdom —...

ON THIS DAY: Celebrating world Down Syndrome day

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In December 2011, the General Assembly declared 21 March as World Down Syndrome Day (A/RES/66/149). The General Assembly decided, with effect from 2012, to...
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