Tag: USSR

ON THIS DAY: Soviets mark space station Mir launch (1986)

On this Day December 2, 2025 at 17:00

On this day in 1986, the Soviet Union opened a new chapter in space exploration with the successful launch of space station Mir, unveiling...

ON THIS DAY: Bolshevik Revolution begins in Russia (1917)

On this Day November 6, 2025 at 18:00

On this day in 1917, the Bolshevik Revolution begins with the bombardment of the Winter Palace in Petrograd, the event that would mark the...

ON THIS DAY: One man prevented nuclear war (1983)

On this Day September 26, 2025 at 18:35

On this day in 1983, Soviet military officer Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov made a decision that may have saved the world from nuclear war. In...

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April 26, 2026 at 06:58

ON THIS DAY: Avengers Endgame release (2019)

On this Day April 25, 2026 at 21:00

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Lebanon: Four killed in Israeli strikes in the south

International April 25, 2026 at 19:00

Four people were killed today in Israeli attacks in...

Mexico: Mother-in-law kills daughter-in-law, tells son “you are mine”

International April 25, 2026 at 17:00

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Akrotiri: Motorcyclist killed after collision with vehicle, driver arrested

Cyprus April 25, 2026 at 16:05

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