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ON THIS DAY: Revolutionary philosopher Karl Marx is born (1818)

On 5 May 1818, Karl Marx, one of the most influential political philosophers in modern history, was born in Trier, then part of the...

ON THIS DAY: PIN technology is patented paving way for modern ATMs (1966)

On 2 May 1966, Scottish engineer James Goodfellow filed UK Patent No. 1,197,183, introducing the Personal Identification Number (PIN) system that revolutionised banking security...

ON THIS DAY: Adolf Hitler dies as Nazi Germany collapses (1945)

On 30 April 1945, Adolf Hitler, the dictator of Nazi Germany, died by suicide in his bunker beneath the Reich Chancellery in Berlin, as...

ON THIS DAY: Italian dictator Benito Mussolini is executed (1945)

On 28 April 1945, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and his mistress, Clara Petacci, were captured and executed by Italian partisans as they attempted to...

ON THIS DAY: The Annan Plan referendum in Cyprus (2004)

On 23 April 2004, Cyprus stood at a historic crossroads as the island’s communities voted in separate referendums on the United Nations’ proposed Annan...

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