1492: Ensisheim Meteorite strikes a wheat field near the village of Ensisheim in Alsace, France. Oldest meteorite with a known date of impact. 1872: Cargo ship Mary Celeste sails from Staten Island for Genoa and is mysteriously found abandoned four weeks later 1917: October Revolution in Russia; Lenin and the Bolsheviks seize power, capture the […]
By Martin Banks Sudan’s ambassador in Brussels has made an urgent appeal to the EU to help relieve the tragic suffering of those caught up in his country’s brutal civil war.
By Martin Banks The European Women’s International Leadership Award (EWILA) 7th edition ceremony took place on November 3, marking a significant moment in the recognition of women leaders worldwide.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis described the agreement with ExxonMobil for hydrocarbon exploration in the Ionian Sea as “historic” in a video message posted on social media.
1813: Congress of Chilpancingo declares Mexico independent from Spain 1860: Republican Abraham Lincoln of Illinois is elected the 16th President of the United States of America 1913: Mahatma Gandhi is arrested for leading an Indian miners’ march in South Africa 1917: Bolshevik Revolution begins with the bombardment of the Winter Palace in Petrograd during the […]
Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor of New York City, is notable in many ways. He will become the city’s youngest mayor since 1892, its first Muslim mayor and its first mayor born in Africa. He entered the race last year with next to no name recognition, little money and no institutional party support. That […]
His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia will be conferred the title of Honorary Doctor of the Department of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly.
The leadership of the United States’ National Energy Dominance Council is due in Athens on Thursday and Friday, signaling the strong strategic partnership between Athens and Washington. The council was established by President Donald Trump on February 14 and installed in the White House to signal the change in US energy policy, which he also […]
1492: Christopher Columbus learns how to grow and harvest maize (corn) from Cuba’s Indigenous population 1556: Second Battle of Panipat: Hindu Emperor of North India Hem Chandra Vikramaditya is defeated by forces of Mughal Emperor Akbar, who captures and later beheads Hem Chandra 1605: Catholic conspirator Guy Fawkes attempts to blow up King James I […]
By Martin Banks On 1 November 2024, the canopy of Novi Sad’s railway station collapsed, killing 16 people, and sparking a year of peaceful protests across Serbia.
