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ON THIS DAY: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is published (1925)

On this Day April 10, 2025 at 09:00

On 10 April 1925, The Great Gatsby, the now-iconic novel by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald, was published by Charles Scribner’s Sons. Though met...

Harry Potter book saved from bin sells for £21,000

Life February 10, 2025 at 15:08

A rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, set to be thrown away, has been sold at auction for more than...

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ON THIS DAY: 3.4-billion-year-old fossils revealed (1977)

October 23, 2026 at 16:02

Supreme Court upholds New Hampshire student ID limits

International October 23, 2026 at 15:57

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed New Hampshire officials...

Trump asked Google to rename Atlantic Ocean

International October 23, 2026 at 15:52

Donald Trump said Google rejected his request to rename...

Magnitude 7 earthquake in Tiber kills 16

International October 23, 2026 at 15:42

At least 16 people have died and dozens were...

NYC bans Central Park horse carriages after 150 years

Life October 23, 2026 at 15:33

New York City Council has voted to ban horse-drawn...