Tag: onthisday

ON THIS DAY: Bastille Day and the birth of the French Revolution (1789)

International July 14, 2025 at 10:24

Historical turning point On 14 July 1789, Parisians stormed the Bastille – a medieval fortress and prison in the heart of Paris – in an...

ON THIS DAY: Celebrating Nikola Tesla (1856) and Marcel Proust (1871)

On this Day July 10, 2025 at 12:20

Two towering figures in science and literature were born on this day: Nikola Tesla (1856) and Marcel Proust (1871). Their legacies continue to shape...

ON THIS DAY: The Dow Jones publishes its first stock index (1884)

On this Day July 3, 2025 at 11:36

On this day, 3 July 1884, American journalist Charles Dow published the first-ever stock index: the Dow Jones Transportation Average (DJTA). Featuring 11 companies—nine...

ON THIS DAY: Remembering Domnitsa Lanitou-Kavounidou (2011)

On this Day June 20, 2025 at 15:04

Domnitsa Lanitou-Kavounidou (1919–2011): A pioneer of Greek and Cypriot athleticsOn this day, we remember the life and legacy of Domnitsa Lanitou-Kavounidou – the first...