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ON THIS DAY: Celebrating Europe Day and the Schuman Declaration (1950)

On this Day May 9, 2025 at 12:16

Every year on 9 May, we celebrate Europe Day, commemorating the signing of the 'Schuman Declaration' on 9 May 1950. The declaration was an...

ON THIS DAY: Celebrating Brahms (1833) and Tchaikovsky (1840)

On this Day May 7, 2025 at 14:34

On 7 May 1833, Johannes Brahms was born in Hamburg, Germany, into a modest family. From an early age, his musical talent was evident,...

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

On this Day May 5, 2025 at 15:49

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 this Day May 2, 2025 at 11:33

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 this Day April 30, 2025 at 15:28

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

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ON THIS DAY: Wiley Post completes first solo flight around the world (1933)

On this Day July 22, 2026 at 16:32

On 22 July 1933, American aviator Wiley Post completed...

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Life July 22, 2026 at 16:20

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Why political fury is boiling over on the streets of India’s capital

International July 22, 2026 at 16:05

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US to announce deal allowing Saudi Arabia a nuclear programme

International July 22, 2026 at 15:56

A nuclear deal between the United States and Saudi...