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ON THIS DAY: first atomic bomb tested (1945)

On 16 July 1945, the world entered the atomic age. In the desert near Alamogordo, New Mexico, the United States detonated the first atomic bomb in history-...

ON THIS DAY – The first anniversary of the Coup (1975)

The sirens that sounded again today at 8:20 in the morning served as a chilling reminder that fifty one years have passed since the...

ON THIS DAY: Bastille Day and the birth of the French Revolution (1789)

Historical turning point On 14 July 1789, Parisians stormed the Bastille – a medieval fortress and prison in the heart of Paris – in an...

ON THIS DAY: Celebrating Nikola Tesla (1856) and Marcel Proust (1871)

Two towering figures in science and literature were born on this day: Nikola Tesla (1856) and Marcel Proust (1871). Their legacies continue to shape...

ON THIS DAY: Cypriot phalanx honoured for role in Greek Revolution

On 9 July, Cyprus remembers a little-known yet powerful legacy: the contribution of the Cypriot phalanx to the Greek War of Independence. Roughly 1,000...