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15 years without Andis Hadjicostis

Cyprus January 11, 2025 at 08:00

Today marks 15 years since the passing of Andis Hadjicostis, a man whose name is synonymous with the word “vision.” Andis was a highly...

ON THIS DAY: Tintin makes his first appearance (1929)

On this Day January 10, 2025 at 15:49

On this day, 10 January 1929, Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, better known by his pen name Hergé, introduced the world to Tintin, his beloved...

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...