Tag: history

1 July 1878: When the Ottomans sold Cyprus to Britain

On 1 July 1878, a new chapter began for Cyprus as the island transitioned from Ottoman to British administration. This followed an agreement signed...

ON THIS DAY: Henry VIII crowned King of England (1509)

On 24 June 1509, a 17-year-old Henry VIII was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey. His coronation, held on Midsummer Day, was one...

Pontic genocide remembrance day- the massacre of Santa’s infants

Commemoration and remembrance: On 19 May 1919, Mustafa Kemal landed in Samsun, marking the beginning of one of the darkest and bloodiest periods for the...

ON THIS DAY: VE Day – Celebrating Victory in Europe

On May 8, 1945, the world rejoiced as the Allied forces secured Victory in Europe Day (VE Day), marking the unconditional surrender of Nazi...

ON THIS DAY: Bay of Pigs invasion begins in Cuba (1961)

On 17 April 1961, approximately 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban exiles launched an amphibious invasion at the Bay of Pigs on the southwestern coast of Cuba,...

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‘Jesus of Siberia’ sentenced to 12 years in Russia

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Lawyer defends Bishop Tychikos in fiery church row

A lawyer representing former Bishop Tychikos of Paphos has...

Limassol kiosk worker attacked in violent robbery

A violent robbery took place in Limassol in the...
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