The 84th anniversary of OXI (“NO”) Day was marked with a commemoration in South Australia on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at the Cathedral of Archangels Michael and Gabriel on Franklin Street, Adelaide.
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou laid a wreath at a war memorial in Thessaloniki and attended the big military parade in the northern port city commemorating Greece’s entry into World War II on October 28, 1940 after it defied an Italian ultimatum and the Axis occupation.
Volkswagen plans to shut at least three factories in Germany, lay off tens of thousands of staff and shrink its remaining plants in Europe’s biggest economy as it plots a deeper-than-expected overhaul, the company’s works council head said on Monday (October 28).
1492: Christopher Columbus sights Cuba and claims it for Spain under the name “Juana” 1538: The first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established on Hispaniola 1746: The Peruvian cities of Lima and Callao are demolished by an earthquake, killing 18,000 1831: Michael Faraday demonstrates his dynamo invention, an electrical […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has given a measured response to Israeli strikes on the country, saying the attack should not be “exaggerated or downplayed” while refraining from pledging immediate retaliation. President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would “give an appropriate response” to the attack, which killed at least four soldiers, adding that Tehran did not […]
Cyprus achieved this year its best nine-month tourism performance on record, according to Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis. Speaking on Saturday at the inauguration of the Cyprus Airways Flying Academy at Larnaca Airport, Koumis expressed optimism for continued success in 2024 and beyond.
Actors, painters, poets, and novelists appeared on the front lines, proving they were not “weaklings,” as was the term of the time, and most importantly, they did not try to evade service.
The annual student parade took place in the northern port city of Thessaloniki on Sunday to commemorate the national “Ochi Day” anniversary, on October 28. The parade was held in the city center, with students of all grade levels participating. In total, 21 schools, both public and private, took part in the event. On the […]
Lithuanians head to the polls on Sunday (27 October) to decide a parliamentary election dominated by concerns over the cost of living and potential threats from neighbouring Russia, with the opposition Social Democrats ahead after the first-round vote.
312: Roman Emperor Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross 1795: Pinckney’s Treaty [Treaty of San Lorenzo] is signed by Spain and the US, establishing the southern boundary of the US and giving Americans the right to navigate the Mississippi River 1962: Black Saturday during the Cuban Missile […]
