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

On this Day April 25, 2025

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

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

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: Remembering Domnitsa Lanitou-Kavounidou (2011)

June 20, 2025

Five works that reveal the philosophy of Banksy

Life June 20, 2025

Banksy's new mural in Marseille is not the first...

Snook and Scherzinger win top prizes at Tony Awards

Life June 20, 2025

Succession star Sarah Snook and singer Nicole Scherzinger were...

Blake Lively and Taylor Swift messages can be included in legal case

Life June 20, 2025

Messages between Blake Lively and Taylor Swift can be...

The Open University of Cyprus mourns for Erato Ioanna Sarri

Cyprus June 20, 2025

The Open University of Cyprus has announced the passing...