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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...

ON THIS DAY: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg executed for espionage (1953)

On this Day June 19, 2025 at 13:24

On this day in 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg—a married couple from New York City—were executed by electric chair at Sing Sing Prison in...

ON THIS DAY: Hugh Laurie (1959) and Peter Dinklage (1969) are born

On this Day June 11, 2025 at 15:45

Hugh Laurie – Biography & career highlights Born on 11 June 1959 in Oxfordshire, England, James Hugh Calum Laurie rose to fame through his comedy...

ON THIS DAY: The Hellenic Red Cross is founded (1877)

On this Day June 10, 2025 at 16:09

On this day, in 1877 the Greek Red Cross was founded. The Red Cross is an international humanitarian organisation founded to provide assistance to...

ON THIS DAY: The Rolling Stones release “(I can’t get no) satisfaction” (1965)

On this Day June 6, 2025 at 11:56

60 years ago, on 6 June 1965, The Rolling Stones released what would become one of the most influential and recognisable songs in rock...

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July 21, 2026 at 16:48

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

On this Day July 21, 2026 at 16:37

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

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

Economy July 21, 2026 at 16:29

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

Holguin in Ankara ahead of Guterres’ visit to Cyprus

Cyprus July 21, 2026 at 16:17

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

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

Cyprus July 21, 2026 at 16:13

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