1633: Galileo Galilei recants his “heretical” position that the Earth orbiting the Sun is at odds with the Bible and church teaching (Vatican apologizes in 1992 for how it handled the case) 1675: Royal Greenwich Observatory is established in England by King Charles II 1772: Somerset v Stewart court case finds slavery unsupported by English […]
By Martin Banks The Presidents of the European Parliament, Council and Commission have pledged to “protect, promote and support” culture in Europe.
By Martin Banks That is the message to emerge after the European Commission published the results of the latest perception surveys on enlargement among citizens in the Western Balkans, Eastern Neighbourhood and Türkiye.
Turkey coach Vincenzo Montella said he was shocked by the team’s World Cup elimination at the hands of Paraguay on Friday but held nothing against his players after another fruitless night in front of goal.
1788: US Constitution comes into effect when New Hampshire is the 9th state to ratify it 1854: First Victoria Cross won during the bombardment of Bomarsund in the Åland Islands during the Crimean War 1948: Columbia Records unveils the 33-1/3 rpm LP phonograph record, invented by Peter Carl Goldmark, allowing up to 20 minutes per […]
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) has reaffirmed its commitment to multiculturalism and social cohesion following comments made by Senator Pauline Hanson during her National Press Club address this week.
Europe’s leaders were warned on Friday that a failure to agree on new EU-wide taxes could force spending cuts of up to 40% in the bloc’s next long-term budget, according to a European Commission assessment presented to capitals.
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he will go to Turkey and make another trip to China at some point in 2026.
451: Battle of the Catalaunian Plains: Roman and Visigoth forces defeat Attila the Hun in northeast France, halting the Hun invasion of Roman Gaul [exact date disputed] 1789: French Revolution: The Third Estate of the French Estates-General swears the Tennis Court Oath at the Palace of Versailles, vowing not to disband until a new constitution […]
With a resounding message from the heart of the global financial community in New York, Posidonia 2026 opened this afternoon at the Metropolitan Expo exhibition center in Athens.
