Tag: maritime history

ON THIS DAY: Magellan discovers route to the Pacific (1520)

On this Day October 21, 2026 at 17:14

On 21 October 1520, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan reached Cape Virgenes at the southern tip of South America, discovering the entrance to a waterway...

The German kayaker who aimed for Cyprus but landed in Australia

Life October 23, 2025 at 12:40

From Hamburg to the open sea On 13 May 1932, under the grey skies of Hamburg, a young German kayaker named Oskar Speck left home...

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November 3, 2026 at 16:42

ON THIS DAY: Laika became the first animal to orbit Earth (1957)

On this Day November 3, 2026 at 16:35

On 3 November 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik...

Multiple bomb threats disrupt flights, trigger diversions and emergency landings

International November 3, 2026 at 16:31

A series of bomb threats targeting passenger aircraft prompted...

73-year-old found working in suspected labour trafficking conditions

Cyprus November 3, 2026 at 16:02

A 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection with...

US Midterm Elections 2026 explained: What is at stake?

International November 3, 2026 at 15:01

Americans will head to the polls on 3 November...