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ON THIS DAY: The first ever motor rally on public roads (1894)

On 22 July 1894, the world witnessed the first-ever organised motor rally on public roads, as competitors embarked on a 78-mile (126 km) journey...

ON THIS DAY – The first anniversary of the Coup (1975)

The sirens that sounded again today at 8:20 in the morning served as a chilling reminder that fifty one years have passed since the...

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

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)

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

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ON THIS DAY: The U.S. space shuttle program ended (2011)

Atlantis returned to Earth for the final time On this...

Cyprus records EU’s second-largest annual public debt drop

Cyprus' gross government debt fell to 54.6% of GDP...

Holguin in Ankara ahead of Guterres’ visit to Cyprus

Maria Angela Holguin, the personal envoy of the UN...

New York Times front page one day after Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus

On 21 July 1974, one day after the start...
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