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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...

ON THIS DAY: From the sea to the stars

On this Day July 8, 2025 at 15:47

July 8 in history marks two pivotal moments in humanity’s quest to explore the unknown- first by sea, then by sky. On this day in...

ON THIS DAY: The invention of sliced bread (1928)

On this Day July 7, 2025 at 15:43

On this day in 1928, sliced bread was sold for the first time- marking a quietly revolutionary moment in modern convenience. The invention of...

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ON THIS DAY: Britain and France declared war on Germany (1939)

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