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ON THIS DAY: Kofi Annan presents plan for Cyprus issue (2002)

Cyprus
On 11 November 2002, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan formally presented his long-awaited Annan Plan for the resolution of the Cyprus issue — one...

ON THIS DAY: Bolshevik Revolution begins in Russia (1917)

On this Day
On this day in 1917, the Bolshevik Revolution begins with the bombardment of the Winter Palace in Petrograd, the event that would mark the...

ON THIS DAY: Gunpowder, treason, and plot (1605)

On this Day
On 5 November 1605, authorities uncovered one of the most notorious conspiracies in British history — the Gunpowder Plot. The plan, led by a...

ON THIS DAY: the Black Tuesday stock market crash of 1929

On this Day
On 29 October 1929- a day now known as Black Tuesday- the United States stock market collapsed, wiping out billions of dollars in value...

ON THIS DAY: DuPont announces the invention of nylon (1938)

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On this day in 1938, the American chemical company DuPont announced the creation of a revolutionary new synthetic fibre — nylon. This innovation marked...
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EU may offer Turkey customs union talks in return for Cyprus progress

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European Commission Executive Vice-President and EU Special Representative for...

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Guterres seeks to restart Cyprus talks before leaving office

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is continuing efforts to secure...
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