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ON THIS DAY: Alfred Nobel establishes the Nobel Prizes (1895)

On 27 November 1895, Alfred Nobel, the Swedish chemist, engineer, and inventor, signed his final will in Paris, forever changing the world’s recognition of...

ON THIS DAY: Assassination of Harvey Milk and George Moscone (1978)

On 27 November 1978, tragedy struck San Francisco as Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk were assassinated inside City Hall. The gunman...

ON THIS DAY: Premiere of Casablanca (1942)

On 26 November 1942, Casablanca, one of the most iconic films in history, premiered at the Hollywood Theatre in New York City. Starring Humphrey...

ON THIS DAY: Doctor Who debuts on BBC (1963)

On 23 November 1963, the BBC aired the first episode of Doctor Who, introducing audiences to what would become the world’s longest-running science fiction...

ON THIS DAY: Queen Elizabeth II marries Philip Mountbatten (1947)

On 20 November 1947, Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II, married Philip Mountbatten in a grand ceremony at Westminster Abbey, London. The wedding was...

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ON THIS DAY: Avengers Endgame release (2019)

Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame premiered internationally on April 25,...

Lebanon: Four killed in Israeli strikes in the south

Four people were killed today in Israeli attacks in...

Mexico: Mother-in-law kills daughter-in-law, tells son “you are mine”

A 27-year-old former beauty queen, Carolina Flores Gómez, who...

Akrotiri: Motorcyclist killed after collision with vehicle, driver arrested

At 13:39 on April 25, British Bases Police in...
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