Tag: history

ON THIS DAY: Bastille Day and the birth of the French Revolution (1789)

International July 14, 2025 at 10:24

Historical turning point On 14 July 1789, Parisians stormed the Bastille – a medieval fortress and prison in the heart of Paris – in an...

ON THIS DAY: The invention of sliced bread (1928)

On this Day July 7, 2025 at 15:43

On this day in 1928, sliced bread was sold for the first time- marking a quietly revolutionary moment in modern convenience. The invention of...

1 July 1878: When the Ottomans sold Cyprus to Britain

Cyprus July 1, 2025 at 16:10

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 this Day June 24, 2025 at 15:02

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

Greece May 19, 2025 at 11:27

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...

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