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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EU Cyprus envoy Johannes Hahn resigns

March 23, 2026 at 16:16

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International March 23, 2026 at 16:06

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Tempi trial adjourned to April 1 after protests over courtroom conditions

Greece March 23, 2026 at 15:45

Trial begins amid tension The trial for the Tempi train...

ON THIS DAY: Pioneer of HIV research, Robert Gallo is born (1937)

On this Day March 23, 2026 at 15:43

On this day in 1937, Robert Charles Gallo was...

167,000 people in Cyprus at risk of poverty or social exclusion

Economy March 23, 2026 at 15:26

According to the Statistical Service, 17.1% of the population,...