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ON THIS DAY: The first successful kidney transplant (1954)

On 23 December 1954, a groundbreaking medical achievement took place when Dr. Joseph E. Murray and his team performed the world’s first successful kidney...

ON THIS DAY: “It’s a wonderful life” premieres in New York (1946)

On 20 December 1946, the classic Christmas film "It's a Wonderful Life" premiered in New York City. Directed by the legendary Frank Capra and...

ON THIS DAY: Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” premieres (1892)

On 18 December 1892, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's iconic ballet The Nutcracker premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia. This enchanting performance, based...

ON THIS DAY: The Wright Brothers’ historic first flight (1903)

On December 17, 1903, in a remote fishing village in the United States, two bicycle makers flew the first aeroplane, changing the world forever....

ON THIS DAY: The Boston tea party (1773)

On 16 December 1773, a defining moment in American history took place in Boston, Massachusetts, as American colonists staged a bold act of protest...

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On this day: Helios Airways crash 20 years later

20 years since the Helios Airways crash that devastated...

Three elderly patients hospitalised with severe heatstroke

Three elderly individuals have been hospitalised with severe heatstroke at Nicosia...

Police investigate alleged abduction of asylum seeker in Kofinou

Cyprus Police are investigating a case involving the alleged abduction...

Justice delayed: What the student’s death in Mexico reveals

Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico – Jesus Alain Vasquez Perez's final moments...
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