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ON THIS DAY: The day that didn’t exist (1582)

On this Day October 8, 2025 at 20:34

Imagine going to sleep on 4 October and waking up on the 15th. That’s what happened in parts of Europe in 1582, when several...

ON THIS DAY: World Cerebral Palsy day

On this Day October 6, 2025 at 18:00

6 October has been established as World Cerebral Palsy Day, following an initiative by non-governmental organisations associated with the condition. The day aims to...

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

On this Day October 2, 2025 at 22:50

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 September 26, 2025 at 18:35

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 September 23, 2025 at 17:35

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...

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