771: Charlemagne becomes the sole King of the Franks after the death of his brother Carloman 1349: 500 Jews of Nuremberg massacred during Black Death riots 1456: Earthquake strikes Naples; about 35,000 die 1848: US President James K. Polk triggers gold rush of 1849 by confirming a gold discovery in California 1933: Prohibition ends in the US when 21st Amendment to the US Constitution ratified, 18th Amendment repealed […]
Interview by Vassilios Nicolaos Vitsilogiannis (IG: @vassiliosvitsilogiannis) Anna Fonsou was born on July 4, 1939 in Kaissariani, Athens, Greece. She is an actress, known for her roles in movies like “Her Private Life” in 1971, “The Tomboy” in 1959 and “The Boy I Love” in 1960. Anna Fonsou is still active professionally, performing on both […]
Three Chinese astronauts have landed back on Earth after six months spent completing construction of the Tiangong station, state TV reported.
By Anjelica Smilovitis Young Greek Australian students, Nektaria Toscas and Olivia Tsigaropoulos, have been named ‘National Winners’ for Australia in the 2022 National History Challenge.
Over 80% of businesses in Cyprus provided means for at least partial remote working. Photograph: SASCHA STEINBACH More than 80% of businesses with ten or more employees provided mobile devices with access to the internet and business email in 2022, according to the results the survey on information and communication technologies (ict) usage and e-commerce […]
Germany’s economy ministry recommends excluding using components from providers from authoritarian states in critical infrastructure and imposing stricter requirements for firms doing business with China in a strategy paper seen by Reuters.
1534: Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent occupies Baghdad 1563: Council of Trent holds its last session, after 18 years. Last ecumenical council for more than 300 years. 1619: 38 colonists from Berkeley Parish, England disembark in Virginia and give thanks to God. Considered by many The First Thanksgiving in the Americas. 1791: Britain’s “The Observer” is first published, the oldest Sunday newspaper in […]
South Korea has sanctioned eight people and seven companies suspected of engaging in illicit activities to finance North Korea’s growing nuclear weapons and missile programmes.
By Anjelica Smilovitis Young Greek Australian students, Nektaria Toscas and Olivia Tsigaropoulos, have been named ‘National Winners’ for Australia in the 2022 National History Challenge.
Minister of Commerce Natasa Pilides said Wednesday that the first National Action Plan to promote Cypriot wine seem to be bearing fruit, as exports of wines in 2021 saw a rapid increase of over 60%, compared to the previous year, in a statement on the occasion of International Maratheftiko Day. The International Maratheftiko Day has […]
