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ON THIS DAY: French writer Simone de Beauvoir is born (1908)

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On 9 January 1908, Simone de Beauvoir, the renowned French feminist, writer, and existentialist philosopher, was born in Paris. She became a towering figure...

ON THIS DAY: Presley, Hawking, and Bowie are born

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Elvis Presley (1935-1977)On this day in 1935, Elvis Presley, the "King of Rock 'n' Roll," was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. Presley revolutionised music and...

ON THIS DAY: Poet Napoleon Lapathiotis commits suicide (1944)

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81 years have passed since the suicide of poet Napoleon Lapathiotis on 7 January 1944, in German-occupied Athens. Α "bohemian" poet, one of the...

ON THIS DAY: Singer and performer Sakis Rouvas is born (1972)

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On 5 January 1972, Sakis Rouvas, one of Greece’s most beloved and influential pop artists, was born in the island of Corfu. Renowned for...

ON THIS DAY: Albert Camus dies in a tragic car accident (1960)

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On 4 January 1960, Albert Camus, the renowned French author and philosopher, tragically lost his life in a car accident at the age of...
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