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ON THIS DAY: Kofi Annan presents plan for Cyprus issue (2002)

Cyprus November 11, 2025 at 13:29

On 11 November 2002, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan formally presented his long-awaited Annan Plan for the resolution of the Cyprus issue — one...

ON THIS DAY: Bolshevik Revolution begins in Russia (1917)

On this Day November 6, 2025 at 18:00

On this day in 1917, the Bolshevik Revolution begins with the bombardment of the Winter Palace in Petrograd, the event that would mark the...

ON THIS DAY: Gunpowder, treason, and plot (1605)

On this Day November 5, 2025 at 18:08

On 5 November 1605, authorities uncovered one of the most notorious conspiracies in British history — the Gunpowder Plot. The plan, led by a...

ON THIS DAY: the Black Tuesday stock market crash of 1929

On this Day October 29, 2025 at 18:20

On 29 October 1929- a day now known as Black Tuesday- the United States stock market collapsed, wiping out billions of dollars in value...

ON THIS DAY: DuPont announces the invention of nylon (1938)

On this Day October 27, 2025 at 18:47

On this day in 1938, the American chemical company DuPont announced the creation of a revolutionary new synthetic fibre — nylon. This innovation marked...

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