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ON THIS DAY: Ernest Hemingway is born (1899)

On 21 July 1899, Ernest Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois, USA. Over the course of the 20th century, he would go on...

ON THIS DAY: Alexander Fleming, the man who discovered penicillin dies (1955)

On 11 March 1955, the world lost Sir Alexander Fleming, the Scottish physician and researcher whose groundbreaking discovery of penicillin revolutionised modern medicine. Fleming’s...

ON THIS DAY: Literary icon John Steinbeck is born (1902)

On 27 February 1902 John Steinbeck (d. 1968), the renowned American writer whose powerful storytelling and social commentary cemented his place as one of...

ON THIS DAY: Toni Morrison is born (1931)

On this day, 18 February 1931, the world welcomed one of the most influential literary figures of the 20th century—Toni Morrison. Born in Lorain,...

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