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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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ON THIS DAY: Anne Frank was gifted her diary (1942)

June 12, 2026 at 16:11

Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies aged 47 after three years in coma

International June 12, 2026 at 15:55

Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha, who had been in a coma...

SpaceX IPO set to make stock market history

International June 12, 2026 at 15:09

Record-breaking stock market debut SpaceX has raised $75 billion (£56...

Fête de la Musique Limassol returns for World Music Day

Life June 12, 2026 at 14:29

The Fête de la Musique Limassol 2026 will return...

Pedieos River restoration reaches first milestone

Cyprus June 12, 2026 at 14:25

The first phase of the Pedieos River restoration project...