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ON THIS DAY: Escalation of the “Dekemvriana” in Greece (1944)

Echoes of the "Dekemvriana" of 1944 in Cyprus These days mark 80 years since the "Dekemvriana" of 1944, the civil conflict that largely shaped Greece's...

ON THIS DAY: Ozzy Osbourne is born (1948)

3rd December 1948 marks the birth of one of rock music’s most iconic and influential figures, Ozzy Osbourne, in Birmingham, England. Known as the...

ON THIS DAY: Maria Callas is born (1923)

On 2 December 1923, Maria Callas, one of the most iconic and influential opera singers of the 20th century, was born in New York...

ON THIS DAY: The Monroe Doctrine is declared (1823)

On 2 December 1823, U.S. President James Monroe delivered his seventh annual message to Congress, in which he articulated the principles of what would...

ON THIS DAY: Rosa Parks ignites the bus boycott (1955)

On 1 December 1955, Rosa Parks, a 42-year-old African American seamstress, made history in Montgomery, Alabama, by refusing to give up her seat on...

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