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ON THIS DAY: Rosa Parks ignites the bus boycott (1955)

On 1 December 1955, Rosa Parks, a 42-year-old African American seamstress, made history in Montgomery, Alabama, by refusing to give up her seat on...

ON THIS DAY: Pink Floyd releases “The Wall” (1979)

On 30 November 1979, British progressive rock band Pink Floyd released their iconic double album The Wall. A concept album exploring themes of isolation,...

ON THIS DAY: Friedrich Engels is born (1820)

On 28 November 1820, Friedrich Engels, one of the most influential philosophers and social scientists of the 19th century, was born in Barmen, Prussia...

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...

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After years of waiting, Israel’s Netanyahu finally makes his move on Iran

Iran once ridiculed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as...

ON THIS DAY: Alexander the Great dies at 32 (323 BC)

The boy who conquered the known world- and then...

Weather hits 39°C, cooler days ahead

Today’s forecast: hot inland temperatures but relief expected soon Temperatures...

Two boys brain-dead after river rescue in Arta

The two boys who were pulled unconscious from the...
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