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ON THIS DAY: the Antarctic Treaty is signed (1959)

On this Day December 1, 2025 at 17:30

On this day in 1959, the Antarctic Treaty was signed in Washington by 12 nations, establishing Antarctica as a demilitarised, peaceful continent dedicated to...

ON THIS DAY: John Walker invents the friction match (1826)

On this Day November 27, 2025 at 15:31

On this day in 1826, English chemist and pharmacist John Walker made an accidental discovery that would quietly change everyday life: the friction match....

ON THIS DAY: The Brink’s-Mat heist in London (1983)

On this Day November 26, 2025 at 17:14

The Brink’s-Mat heist: The day £26 million in gold vanished In the early hours of 26 November 1983, what would soon be dubbed “the crime...

ON THIS DAY: Remembering Freddie Mercury (1991)

On this Day November 24, 2025 at 16:49

On this day in 1991, Freddie Mercury, the iconic frontman of Queen, passed away in London at the age of 45, just one day...

ON THIS DAY: UN adopts convention on the rights of the child (1989)

On this Day November 20, 2025 at 19:15

On 20 November 1989, the United Nations General Assembly formally adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which is a landmark...

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International March 20, 2026 at 15:03

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Cyprus March 20, 2026 at 14:46

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