534: Second and final revision of the Justinian Code is published, a codified set of imperial and classical laws initially begun in 528 1532: Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro captures Inca Emperor Atahualpa after a surprise ambush at Cajamarca in the Peruvian Andes 1945: Founding of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) 1960: […]
Pope Leo has held an audience with Hollywood stars, urging actors and directors including Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen and Monica Bellucci to continue their work as “pilgrims of the imagination”, helping to “bring hope”. The celebrity meeting was a sprinkling of star dust for a still relatively new pope and a way for the Catholic […]
Pupils in Cyprus have protested the unilateral declaration of independence of the Turkish occupied areas of Cyprus, declaring their determination to continue the struggle against the occupation with the aim of reunifying Cyprus on the basis of the UN Security Council resolutions. The protests took place in all districts of the government controlled areas of […]
The gates of Athens Polytechnic opened on Saturday morning for a three-day commemoration marking the 52nd anniversary of the 1973 student uprising against Greece’s military dictatorship, culminating on Monday with the annual march to the US Embassy.
1492: Christopher Columbus notes in his journal the first recorded reference to tobacco 1884: European colonization and trade in Africa are officially regulated at the international Berlin Conference, formalizing the “Scramble for Africa” among European powers 1904: King C. Gillette patents the safety razor as the Gillette razor blade 1948: Mackenzie King retires after 21 years […]
By Martin Banks Autoworld, the Brussels car museum, has announced that Eric Van Camberg will join the museum as Managing Director as of January 2026.
By Martin Banks January can feel like a long, grey stretch after the festive rush; the sparkle fades and spirits dip.
Cyprus’ Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth will provide grants to help students purchase tablets and laptops, in a program that has been inducted into the Recovery and Resilience Plan. The initiative falls under a wider push for the digital transformation of schools and for enhancing pupils’ digital and STEM skills.
1680: Gottfried Kirch discovers the Great Comet of 1680 (Kirch’s Comet/Newton’s Comet) 1856: American Gail Borden is issued a patent for technology related to his invention of condensed milk 1896: Power plant at Niagara Falls begins operation 1920: Russia’s Bolshevik army occupies Sevastopol, ending anti-communist attempts to regain control of the Russian government 1994: First […]
US lawmakers have released more than 20,000 pages of documents from the estate of the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including some that mention President Donald Trump. Early on Wednesday, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee published three email exchanges, including correspondence between Epstein, who died in 2019 in prison, and his […]
