1027: Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor, founding the Salian dynasty 1812: Earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale destroys 90% of Caracas, Venezuela, and kills an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 people 1871: Municipal elections bring revolutionaries to power in Paris who form the short lived Paris Commune government 1909: Russian […]
A court in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay $375m (£279m) for misleading users over the safety of its platforms for children.
Cyprus participated in the international wine and spirits exhibition PROWEIN 2026, in Düsseldorf, Germany, between 15 and 17 March, for the fifth consecutive year, with a state pavilion.
US President Donald Trump marked Greek Independence Day with an official proclamation emphasizing the enduring historical and ideological ties between the United States and Greece, while praising the role of the Greek-American community and reaffirming the two nations’ shared commitment to democratic values.
31: Christians celebrate the first Easter, according to calendar maker Dionysius Exiguus 1436: Florence Cathedral (Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore), started in 1296, is consecrated by Pope Eugene IV. Designed by Filippo Brunelleschi with support from Cosimo de’ Medici, it features the largest dome in the world at the time. 1807: British Parliament abolishes the […]
More Australian beef will be served on the dining tables of Europe under a new free trade deal with the European Union that cuts most export tariffs on Australian products.
The Society of Kalamata 23 March in Melbourne held a successful dinner dance on Saturday, March 21 at Vogue Ballroom.
Chaos and anger erupted inside a courtroom in Larissa, Central Greece, where the long-awaited trial over the 2023 Tempe train disaster was halted before proceedings began, amid protests over suffocating conditions.
1603: Scottish King James VI, son of Mary, Queen of Scots, becomes King James I of England in succession to Elizabeth I, uniting the English and Scottish crowns 1837: Canada grants its Black citizens the right to vote 1882: German scientist Robert Koch discovers and describes the tubercle bacillus, which causes tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis), establishing […]
By Martin Banks Easter is fast approaching and you may be looking for nice ways to spend the short holiday season. If so, an upcoming concert in Brussels city centre could be just the thing for you. The Holy Wednesday concert takes place at the Cathedral of Saints Michael and Gudula in Brussels on 1 […]
