History
On this day in 1943: Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann accidentally discovered the psychedelic properties of LSD
Swiss chemist’s unexpected breakthrough with LSD reshaped science and culture In 1943, Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann made one of the...
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On this day in 1912: The sinking of the unsinkable Titanic
In the early hours of 15 April 1912, the Sinking of the Titanic shattered one of the most enduring claims...
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On this day in 1986: U.S. warplanes bombed several sites in Libya
Strictly speaking, the main air strikes took place in the early hours of 15 April 1986, the day after today’s...
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On this day in 1895: Alfred Dreyfus was imprisoned on Devils Island, off French Guiana
On this day in 1895, Alfred Dreyfus was publicly stripped of his rank and sent to the remote penal colony...
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On this day i 1892: A patent for the first portable typewriter was issued in the United States
On this day, the United States issued a patent that would fundamentally change how and where people wrote, marking the...
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On this day in 1961: The trial that exposed the machinery of genocide
The trial of Adolf Eichmann began in Jerusalem on 11 April 1961, marking one of the most consequential legal proceedings...
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On this day in 1973: Pakistan’s constitutional shift reshapes power and elevates Bhutto to premiership
Pakistan’s adoption of its third constitution in 1973 marked a decisive turning point in the country’s political development, shifting authority...
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On this day in 2003: Bagdad fell to US-led forces
On this day in 2003, Baghdad fell to U.S.-led coalition forces, marking the symbolic collapse of Iraq’s central government during...
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Pablo Picasso dies at 91, leaving a defining legacy in modern art
Pablo Picasso, one of the most influential and transformative artists of the 20th century, died in France at the age...
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On this day in 1994: Rwandan Prime Minister Agathe Uwilingiyimana was assassinated by Hutu soldier
Agathe Uwilingiyimana’s killing removed one of Rwanda’s last moderating forces, accelerating a collapse that would lead to one of the...
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