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ON THIS DAY: Pink Floyd release The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)

On 24 March 1973, British rock legends Pink Floyd released their iconic album The Dark Side of the Moon in the United Kingdom —...

ON THIS DAY: Celebrating world Down Syndrome day

In December 2011, the General Assembly declared 21 March as World Down Syndrome Day (A/RES/66/149). The General Assembly decided, with effect from 2012, to...

ON THIS DAY: The first bank heist in New York City (1831)

On 19 March 1831, New York City witnessed its first-ever recorded bank robbery, marking the beginning of a criminal trend that would become more...

ON THIS DAY: Remembering Venizelos (1936) and Elytis (1996)

On 18 March, Greece commemorates the passing of two of its most significant historical and cultural figures—Eleftherios Venizelos, one of the nation’s most influential...

ON THIS DAY: Remembering Greek music legend Nikolas Asimos (1988)

On 17 March 1988, Greece lost one of its most enigmatic and rebellious musicians, Nikolas Asimos, a singer, songwriter, and countercultural figure whose influence...

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ON THIS DAY: Magellan discovers route to the Pacific (1520)

On 21 October 1520, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan reached...

Nigeria confirms Ebola case linked to East Africa

Nigeria has recorded a case of Ebola in a...

Rhodes-Düsseldorf flight passengers show norovirus symptoms

Several passengers fell ill during a Eurowings flight from...

Australian MP loses both legs after alleged car attack

Helen Haines, the Australian MP who was hit by...
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