Tag: writing

ON THIS DAY: Goethe (1749) and Tolstoy (1828) are born

On this Day August 28, 2025 at 15:46

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) Born on 28 August 1749 in Frankfurt am Main, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was one of Germany’s greatest literary figures...

ON THIS DAY: Ernest Hemingway is born (1899)

On this Day July 21, 2025 at 10:37

On 21 July 1899, Ernest Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois, USA. Over the course of the 20th century, he would go on...

ON THIS DAY: Remembering Virginia Woolf and Eugène Ionesco

On this Day March 28, 2025 at 15:15

On 28 March 1941, the world lost one of its most influential literary figures, Virginia Woolf, a British novelist, essayist, and central figure in...

ON THIS DAY: Arthur Conan Doyle writes first Sherlock Holmes story (1886)

On this Day March 4, 2025 at 17:01

On 4 March 1886, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle began writing what would become one of the most iconic detective stories of all time: A...

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Sir David Attenborough 100th birthday: the voice of planet Earth

May 8, 2026 at 15:53

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International May 8, 2026 at 15:20

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Bank hostage situation in Germany, police operation underway

International May 8, 2026 at 15:11

A bank hostage situation unfolded on Friday in northern...

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Cyprus May 8, 2026 at 15:06

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Cyprus May 8, 2026 at 15:01

The growing need for air conditioning is one of...