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ON THIS DAY: Mahatma Gandi is born (1869) – International Day of Non-Violence

Every year on 2 October, the world observes the International Day of Non-Violence, a date chosen to coincide with the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi...

ON THIS DAY: One man prevented nuclear war (1983)

On this day in 1983, Soviet military officer Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov made a decision that may have saved the world from nuclear war. In...

ON THIS DAY: Bob Marley’s final concert (1980)

On this day in 1980, Jamaican musician Bob Marley performed his final concert, a sold-out show in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Bob Marley was more than a...

ON THIS DAY: Elvis debuted on the Ed Sullivan Show (1956)

On this day in 1956, Elvis Presley made his first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, a landmark moment that helped cement his status...

ON THIS DAY: Nasa’s spacecraft Viking 2 landed on Mars (1976)

On September 3, 1976, NASA’s Viking 2 spacecraft touched down on the surface of Mars, becoming the second mission to land successfully on the...

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Dame Sarah Mullally has been named as the new...
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