Tag: jazz

ON THIS DAY: “Queen of jazz”, Ella Fitzgerald is born (1917)

On this Day April 25, 2025 at 11:47

On this day in 1917, Ella Fitzgerald, one of the most beloved and influential voices in the history of jazz, was born in Newport...

ON THIS DAY: The Prohibition era begins (1920)

On this Day January 16, 2025 at 15:17

On 16 January 1919, the United States ratified the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, marking the beginning of a dramatic and transformative era in...

Jazz legend Lou Donaldson dies at 98

Life November 13, 2024 at 15:04

American saxophonist Lou Donaldson, one of the last musicians from the bebop jazz scene of the 1950s, passed away at the age of 98. His...

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ON THIS DAY: The United Nations was founded (1945)

October 24, 2025 at 18:43

Armed police handcuff teen after AI gun detection error in US

International October 24, 2025 at 18:34

A US teenager was handcuffed by armed police after...

Trump ends Canada talks after advert criticising tariffs

International October 24, 2025 at 15:56

US President Donald Trump has announced an immediate end...

Understaffing behind recent flight delays in Cyprus, union warns

Cyprus October 24, 2025 at 14:59

Despite record-breaking flight numbers across the Nicosia FIR and...

EU renews debate on ending daylight saving time

Life October 24, 2025 at 13:40

The European Commission has once again raised the prospect...