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ON THIS DAY: The events of Bloody Sunday (1972)

On this Day January 30, 2025 at 16:51

On Sunday 30 January 1972, thirteen people were shot dead and at least 15 others injured when members of the Army's Parachute Regiment opened...

ON THIS DAY: Disney’s Sleeping Beauty premieres (1959)

On this Day January 29, 2025 at 12:48

On 29 January 1959, Walt Disney’s animated masterpiece Sleeping Beauty was released in cinemas by Buena Vista Film Distribution. As Disney’s 16th animated feature,...

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...