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ON THIS DAY: The Treaty of Lausanne is signed (1923)

On this Day July 24, 2026 at 14:49

Signed on 24 July 1923, the landmark agreement established the Greek-Turkish frontier, confirmed sovereignty over the eastern Aegean islands and formally recognised Britain’s annexation...

ON THIS DAY: The U.S. space shuttle program ended (2011)

On this Day July 21, 2026 at 16:37

Atlantis returned to Earth for the final time On this day in 2011, the U.S. space shuttle program came to an end when Atlantis landed...

ON THIS DAY: Apollo 11 lands on the Moon in historic first (1969)

On this Day July 20, 2026 at 09:54

On 20 July 1969, NASA achieved one of the greatest milestones in human history when the Apollo 11 lunar module successfully landed on the...

ON THIS DAY: Cinema legend, Ingmar Bergman is born (1918)

On this Day July 14, 2026 at 09:49

On 14 July 1918, Ernst Ingmar Bergman was born in Uppsala, Sweden. He would become one of the most influential directors in the history...

ON THIS DAY: Mary Quant and the miniskirt revolution (1964)

On this Day July 10, 2026 at 14:39

On 10 July 1964, fashion history remembers Mary Quant’s role in transforming the way a generation dressed, as the miniskirt emerged as one of...

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Cyprus July 25, 2026 at 17:21

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International July 25, 2026 at 11:05

Member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have...