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ON THIS DAY: The declaration of Human Rights is adopted (1948)

On this Day December 10, 2024 at 14:51

On December 10, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly made history by adopting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), a landmark document that...

ON THIS DAY: “A Charlie Brown Christmas” premieres (1965)

On this Day December 9, 2024 at 16:43

On 9 December 1965, television history was made as the animated special A Charlie Brown Christmas premiered on CBS in the United States. The...

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

On this Day December 4, 2024 at 16:13

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)

On this Day December 3, 2024 at 15:19

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 this Day December 2, 2024 at 11:07

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

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Cyprus March 20, 2026 at 15:19

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Cyprus March 20, 2026 at 15:07

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International March 20, 2026 at 15:03

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Cyprus leases Black Hawk wildfire helicopters for 2026

Cyprus March 20, 2026 at 14:46

Helicopter agreement strengthens fire response Cyprus has signed an agreement...

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