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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Mazonakis: Funeral in Nikaia on Monday, evidence puts doctors under scrutiny

New details are emerging from the investigation by police...

Sotira explosion: All scenarios under investigation 30-year-old in critical condition

A 30-year-old man is in critical condition at Nicosia...

Finikoudes: Ambulance delayed in emergency due to barrier

An ambulance had to wait for more than three...

ON THIS DAY: The September 11 attacks of 2001

On 11 September 2001, the United States suffered the...
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