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ON THIS DAY: Karl Marx publishes Communist Manifesto (1848)

On this Day February 21, 2025 at 14:45

On February 21, 1848, The Communist Manifesto, written by Karl Marx with the assistance of Friedrich Engels, is published in London by a group of German-born revolutionary socialists...

ON THIS DAY: Opening of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1872)

On this Day February 20, 2025 at 14:45

On February 20, 1872, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, now one of the most renowned cultural institutions in the world, officially opened its doors...

ON THIS DAY: Toni Morrison is born (1931)

On this Day February 18, 2025 at 14:49

On this day, 18 February 1931, the world welcomed one of the most influential literary figures of the 20th century—Toni Morrison. Born in Lorain,...

ON THIS DAY: British Suffragettes intensify fight for vote (1913)

On this Day February 17, 2025 at 12:03

On 17 February 1913, British suffragettes intensified their militant campaign for women's suffrage by attacking the home of the Home Secretary and setting fire...