Tag: famous stunts

ON THIS DAY: Blondin’s tightrope walk across Niagara Falls (1859)

On this Day June 30, 2026 at 16:55

On this day in 1859, French acrobat Jean-François Gravelet, better known by his stage name Blondin, became the first person to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope. The 35-year-old crossed...

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ON THIS DAY: Nuremberg Trials see 22 Nazi leaders convicted of war crimes (1946)

On this Day October 1, 2026 at 16:50

On October 1, 1946, the International Military Tribunal at...

From Suez to the Houthis, Cyprus pays for its geography

Cyprus October 1, 2026 at 12:00

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Cyprus Independence Day: Why we celebrate on 1 October

Cyprus October 1, 2026 at 10:30

Every year on 1 October, Cyprus marks Independence Day,...

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Cyprus September 30, 2026 at 16:46

House prices in Cyprus continued to rise in the...