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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,...

ON THIS DAY: Charles Dickens is born (1812)

On this Day February 7, 2025 at 15:16

On 7 February 1812, one of the most celebrated and influential novelists in English literature, Charles Dickens, was born in Portsmouth, England. Known for...

ON THIS DAY: Queen Elizabeth II ascends to the throne (1952)

On this Day February 6, 2025 at 13:28

On 6 February 1952, Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary became Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom following the death of her father, King George...