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ON THIS DAY: Nuclear non-proliferation treaty signed (1968)

On this day in 1968, the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) was signed in New York by the United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet...

On this day: Helen Keller was born (1880)

On 27 June 1880, Helen Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama- a figure who would go on to redefine perceptions of disability and become...

ON THIS DAY: Poet Maya Angelou dies at 86 (2014)

Maya Angelou, celebrated poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist, passed away at the age of 86. Born in 1928, Angelou rose from a childhood marked...

ON THIS DAY: The origins of Paraskevedekatriaphobia

It’s the second and final Friday the 13th of 2024, undoubtedly seen as one of the most unlucky days of the calendar year. Friday...

ON THIS DAY: Frank Sinatra is born (1915)

On this day, on 12 December 1915, one of the most iconic voices of the 20th century, Frank Sinatra, was born in Hoboken, New...

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