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ON THIS DAY: Beloved composer Marios Tokas is born (1954)

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On this day, 8 June 1954, acclaimed Greek Cypriot composer Marios Tokas was born in Limassol. One of the most beloved composers of his generation,...

ON THIS DAY: Alexander wins the Battle of the Granicus (334BC)

On this Day
On this day in 334 BC, the Macedonian army led by Alexander the Great defeated Persian forces loyal to King Darius III at the...

ON THIS DAY: First successful wagon train to California left (1841)

On this Day
Historic journey began on this day On this day in 1841, the first emigrant wagon train to successfully reach California departed from Independence, Missouri, beginning...

ON THIS DAY: the first smallpox vaccination (1796)

On this Day
A medical breakthrough in 1796 On this day in 1796, English physician Edward Jenner carried out what is widely recognised as the world’s first successful...

ON THIS DAY: Hindenburg disaster shocks world (1937)

On this Day
Airship explodes in flames On this day in 1937, the Hindenburg disaster stunned the world when the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg burst into...
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