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On this day in 1066: The battle of Hastings
The Battle of Hastings, fought on 14 October 1066, was one of the most decisive and transformative events in English...
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On this day in 1792: Cornerstone laid for the White House
On this day in 1792, the cornerstone of the White House was laid in Washington, D.C., marking the start of...
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On this day in 1810: The first Oktoberfest was celebrated in Munich
The first Oktoberfest, held in Munich in 1810, was not conceived as a beer festival but as a royal celebration....
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On this day in 1976: NBC premiered “Saturday Night Live”,
On 11 October 1975, NBC premiered “Saturday Night Live”, a late-night sketch show that would become a cultural institution and...
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On this day in 1963: The second film in the James Bond franchise, From Russia with Love, premiered – video
The second James Bond film, From Russia with Love, premiered in London, marking another milestone in the British spy franchise...
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On this day in 1997: Italian playwright Dario Fo was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature
Italian playwright Dario Fo was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for his work that blends satire, political commentary, and...
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On this day in 1970: Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature
On this day in 1970, Russian author and dissident Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, recognised...
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On this day in 1944: UN’s foundations built
On this day in 1944, the Dumbarton Oaks Conference concluded in Washington, D.C., marking a pivotal step in the creation...
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On this day in 1981: Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was assassinated
Anwar Sadat’s legacy remains one of the most complex and consequential in modern Middle Eastern history. Revered by some as...
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On this day in 2011: Steve Jobs died
Few individuals have transformed modern life as profoundly as Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple Inc. His relentless pursuit of...
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