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ON THIS DAY: Doctor Who debuts on BBC (1963)

On 23 November 1963, the BBC aired the first episode of Doctor Who, introducing audiences to what would become the world’s longest-running science fiction...

ON THIS DAY: Queen Elizabeth II marries Philip Mountbatten (1947)

On 20 November 1947, Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II, married Philip Mountbatten in a grand ceremony at Westminster Abbey, London. The wedding was...

ON THIS DAY: First known web page is written (1990)

On November 13, 1990, British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee created the first known web page while working at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear...

ON THIS DAY: End of World War I (1918)

On November 11, 1918, the signing of the Armistice of Compiègne brought an official end to the hostilities on the Western Front, effectively concluding...

ON THIS DAY: Sesame Street premieres (1969)

On November 10, 1969, the iconic children’s television show Sesame Street premiered in the United States. Created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett,...

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Kombos: welcomes the announcement on the Gaza ceasefire deal

Cyprus' Foreign Minister, Constantinos Kombos, has welcomed the announcement...
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