211: Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies in Eboracum (York) in England, leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons, Caracalla and Geta 960: Coronation of Zhao Kuangyin as Emperor Taizu of the Song, initiating three centuries of Song Dynasty dominance in southern China 1789: 1st US electoral college chooses George Washington […]
Greek artistic swimmer Evangelia Platanioti won the gold medal in the technical final of the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar on Saturday.
The President of the Republic, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, upon arrival at the Special Session of the European Council, today, in Brussels, stated:
Greek farmers and other representatives of the primary sector held a big rally outside the annual Agrotica trade fair in Thessaloniki on Saturday to protest over rising production costs.
The European Commission published on Friday (2 February) its annual work programme for European standardisation, with four out of eight policy priorities addressing standard setting in technology, and quantum computation infrastructure topping the list.
1451: Sultan Mehmed II, the Conqueror inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire 1509: The Battle of Diu, naval battle at port of Diu, India between Portugal and the Ottoman Empire, establishes Portuguese trading control 1870: US state of Iowa ratifies the 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution allowing suffrage for all races and […]
By Martin Banks Hungarian activists converged on Brussels this week with thousands of blank consultation forms which were collected by over 10,000 citizens across the country. The activists claim the forms “expose the deception that lies behind Hungarian President Orbán’s ‘National Consultations’, revealing it to be a tool of veiled propaganda.” President Orbán has, according […]
Pyrrhichios was the ancient Greek war dance that originated from the mythical Couretes deities, who danced to save the newborn Zeus from the hands of Cronus.
The European Council and Parliament reached a provisional agreement on Thursday (1 February) on legislation aimed at ensuring the smooth functioning of the single market during crises.
1653: New Amsterdam becomes a city, later renamed New York City 1848: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends the Mexican–American War. Mexico loses 55 percent of its territory to the US, including California, Nevada and Utah in exchange for $15 million. 1901: Queen Victoria’s funeral takes place in St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, England 1922: James […]
