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ON THIS DAY: Cyprus mourned the death of Makarios III (1977)

On 3 August 1977, at 5:15 am, the heart of the first President of the Republic of Cyprus and Archbishop of Cyprus, Makarios III,...

ON THIS DAY: Penguin Books launches first paperbacks (1935)

On 30 July 1935, the first Penguin paperbacks went on sale, transforming books from expensive possessions into affordable companions that could be bought at...

ON THIS DAY: Ireland’s cabbage patch rebellion in Tipperary (1848)

Born amid famine and inspired by revolutions sweeping Europe, the Young Ireland uprising promised national liberation. Instead, it ended in a gunfight around a...

ON THIS DAY: Maximilien Robespierre faces the guillotine (1794)

On 28 July 1794, French Revolutionary figure Maximilien Robespierre was executed by guillotine in Paris alongside 22 other leading figures of the Reign of...

ON THIS DAY: The Treaty of Lausanne is signed (1923)

Signed on 24 July 1923, the landmark agreement established the Greek-Turkish frontier, confirmed sovereignty over the eastern Aegean islands and formally recognised Britain’s annexation...

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ON THIS DAY: Cuban Missile Crisis Black Saturday (1962)

On 27 October 1962, the Cold War came perilously...

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