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ON THIS DAY: French writer Simone de Beauvoir is born (1908)

On this Day January 9, 2025 at 15:58

On 9 January 1908, Simone de Beauvoir, the renowned French feminist, writer, and existentialist philosopher, was born in Paris. She became a towering figure...

ON THIS DAY: Presley, Hawking, and Bowie are born

On this Day January 8, 2025 at 13:32

Elvis Presley (1935-1977)On this day in 1935, Elvis Presley, the "King of Rock 'n' Roll," was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. Presley revolutionised music and...

ON THIS DAY: Singer and performer Sakis Rouvas is born (1972)

On this Day January 5, 2025 at 14:40

On 5 January 1972, Sakis Rouvas, one of Greece’s most beloved and influential pop artists, was born in the island of Corfu. Renowned for...

ON THIS DAY: Albert Camus dies in a tragic car accident (1960)

On this Day January 4, 2025 at 15:51

On 4 January 1960, Albert Camus, the renowned French author and philosopher, tragically lost his life in a car accident at the age of...

ON THIS DAY: J.R.R. Tolkien is born (1892)

On this Day January 3, 2025 at 10:00

On 3 January 1892, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, better known as J.R.R. Tolkien, was born in Bloemfontein, in the Orange Free State, a former...

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