1492: Christopher Columbus notes in his journal the first recorded reference to tobacco 1884: European colonization and trade in Africa are officially regulated at the international Berlin Conference, formalizing the “Scramble for Africa” among European powers 1904: King C. Gillette patents the safety razor as the Gillette razor blade 1948: Mackenzie King retires after 21 years […]
By Martin Banks Autoworld, the Brussels car museum, has announced that Eric Van Camberg will join the museum as Managing Director as of January 2026.
By Martin Banks January can feel like a long, grey stretch after the festive rush; the sparkle fades and spirits dip.
Cyprus’ Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth will provide grants to help students purchase tablets and laptops, in a program that has been inducted into the Recovery and Resilience Plan. The initiative falls under a wider push for the digital transformation of schools and for enhancing pupils’ digital and STEM skills.
1680: Gottfried Kirch discovers the Great Comet of 1680 (Kirch’s Comet/Newton’s Comet) 1856: American Gail Borden is issued a patent for technology related to his invention of condensed milk 1896: Power plant at Niagara Falls begins operation 1920: Russia’s Bolshevik army occupies Sevastopol, ending anti-communist attempts to regain control of the Russian government 1994: First […]
US lawmakers have released more than 20,000 pages of documents from the estate of the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including some that mention President Donald Trump. Early on Wednesday, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee published three email exchanges, including correspondence between Epstein, who died in 2019 in prison, and his […]
In ten years, Germany wants to increase the number of service members in the Bundeswehr; the question of how to do this is another, with the SPD and CDU/CSU divided about the details.
The University of Athens Senate has authorized a supplemental exam session through November 25 for students facing expulsion under maximum study duration limits, a decision Education Ministry officials say violates legal guidelines.
1789: In a letter to Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, Benjamin Franklin writes “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” 1933: First modern sit-down strike by Hormel meatpackers in Austin, Minnesota 1956: US Supreme Court rules racial segregation on buses in Alabama unconstitutional 1980: US spacecraft Voyager 1 sends back […]
By Martin Banks The identities of the UK’s top 50 Asian restaurants has been announced.
