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ON THIS DAY: The LEGO brick is patented (1958)

On this Day January 28, 2025 at 12:45

On this day, 28 January 1958, a revolutionary moment in toy history occurred as the LEGO brick was officially patented. This simple, yet ingenious...

ON THIS DAY: The liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau (1945)

On this Day January 27, 2025 at 15:57

On 27 January 1945, Soviet forces liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest and most notorious Nazi concentration and extermination camp, located in occupied Poland. This historic...

ON THIS DAY: Salvador Dalí dies at 84 (1989)

On this Day January 23, 2025 at 17:12

Today, 23rd January, marks the anniversary of the death of Salvador Dalí, one of the most iconic and eccentric figures in 20th-century art. He...

ON THIS DAY: Louis XVI is executed by guillotine in Paris (1793)

On this Day January 21, 2025 at 12:53

On 21 January 1793, Louis XVI of France was executed by guillotine in Paris after being convicted of high treason by the French Parliament,...

ON THIS DAY: Nazi Germany discusses the “Final Solution” (1942)

On this Day January 20, 2025 at 12:47

On 20 January 1942, high-ranking officials of Nazi Germany convened at the Wannsee Conference in Berlin to discuss and coordinate the implementation of the...

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