Tag: onthisday

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...

ON THIS DAY: The history of Valentine’s Day

On this Day February 14, 2025 at 11:10

Valentine’s Day is a holiday celebrated every February 14; this year Valentine's Day falls on a Friday. Across the United States and in other...

ON THIS DAY: World Radio Day

On this Day February 13, 2025 at 14:29

World Radio Day 2025: Date, history, significance, theme, facts and more World Radio Day 2025 is celebrated every year on February 13. Radio continues to...

ON THIS DAY: Ioannis Kapodistrias is born (1776)

On this Day February 11, 2025 at 11:40

On 11 February 1776, Ioannis Kapodistrias, a Greek politician and diplomat, was born on the island of Corfu, then under Venetian rule. He later...

ON THIS DAY: Bertolt Brecht is born (1898)

On this Day February 10, 2025 at 14:28

On 10 February 1898, Bertolt Brecht, one of the most influential playwrights, poets, and theatre practitioners of the 20th century, was born in Augsburg,...

1...111213...19 Page 12 of 19

Popular