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ON THIS DAY: Poet Maya Angelou dies at 86 (2014)

Maya Angelou, celebrated poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist, passed away at the age of 86. Born in 1928, Angelou rose from a childhood marked...

ON THIS DAY: The origins of Paraskevedekatriaphobia

It’s the second and final Friday the 13th of 2024, undoubtedly seen as one of the most unlucky days of the calendar year. Friday...

ON THIS DAY: Frank Sinatra is born (1915)

On this day, on 12 December 1915, one of the most iconic voices of the 20th century, Frank Sinatra, was born in Hoboken, New...

ON THIS DAY: Grigoris Bithikotsis, the “sir” of Greek music is born (1922)

On 11 December, we remember the birth of Grigoris Bithikotsis, a man whose voice and compositions became an integral part of Greece's cultural identity....

ON THIS DAY: The declaration of Human Rights is adopted (1948)

On December 10, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly made history by adopting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), a landmark document that...

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ON THIS DAY: Buzz Aldrin takes the first space selfie (1966)

On November 12, 1966, American astronaut Buzz Aldrin took...

Makarios Hospital children’s wards to receive €280,000 renovation

The children's wards at Makarios Hospital are set for...

E-scooters: 8,800 complaints, two fatalities and five legislative proposals

The need for stricter e-scooter rules in Cyprus was...

Turkey to deploy three warships in occupied Cyprus

Turkey will deploy three warships to the occupied areas...
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