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

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)

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)

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

ON THIS DAY: The Monroe Doctrine is declared (1823)

On 2 December 1823, U.S. President James Monroe delivered his seventh annual message to Congress, in which he articulated the principles of what would...

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What did dinosaurs actually sound like?

Dinosaurs were almost certainly not silent, though sound doesn’t...

ON THIS DAY: Celebrating World Multiple Sclerosis Day

30 May marks World Multiple Sclerosis Day, a global...

Over 1 million registered beneficiaries in six years of GeSY

The General Health System (GeSY) marks six years of...

Christodoulides meets Holguín, urges progress on Cyprus talks

The President of the Republic, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, received...
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