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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Vasilikos LNG: MPs slam cost hike, call project a “scandal”

Government under fire for Vasilikos cost surge The government faces...

Paphos school assault: Parents’ federation demands action

The President of the Confederation of Parents of Primary...

Paphos physiotherapy clinic shooting, damages found by owner

Around 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 20, police received...

Cyprus flu deaths rise to 13 amid peak of epidemic

Elderly most affected, younger patients also impacted Cyprus has reported...
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