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ON THIS DAY: Anne Frank annex discovered (1944)

On this Day August 4, 2025 at 11:24

On this day in 1944, the secret annex in Amsterdam where Anne Frank, her family, and four others had been hiding for more than...

ON THIS DAY: Harry Potter is born (1980)

Life July 31, 2025 at 11:30

For Harry Potter fans, July 31 is more than just the last day of the month. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the first book in J.K....

ON THIS DAY: Insulin discovery transformed diabetes (1921)

On this Day July 30, 2025 at 16:33

On this day in 1921, the insulin discovery by Canadian scientists Sir Frederick G. Banting and Charles H. Best marked a turning point in...

ON THIS DAY: Greece’s first organised film screening (1900)

Life July 29, 2025 at 16:34

On 29 July 1900, at the summer theatre Orpheus in Ermoupoli in Syros, the first ever organised cinematic performance took place in Greece. Tickets...

ON THIS DAY: the start of WWI (1914)

On this Day July 28, 2025 at 15:14

On this day in 1914, the First World War began- a conflict unlike any before it, and one that reshaped the modern world. Austria‑Hungary’s declaration...

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