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ON THIS DAY: Tasos Isaak is brutally murdered (1996)

On this Day August 11, 2025 at 15:49

An international protest by motorcyclists against Turkey’s continuing illegal occupation of the northern part of Cyprus was stained with blood when settlers and police...

ON THIS DAY: Marilyn Monroe found dead at 36 (1962)

On this Day August 5, 2025 at 12:38

On August 5th, 1962, screen icon Marilyn Monroe was found dead in bed at her Los Angeles home. The 36-year-old actress' body was discovered in...

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...

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