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Today in History: On This Day, June 20, Queen Victoria ascends, Morse patents telegraph, Jaws premieres and shipwreck revealedOn This Day in History, June 20 saw Queen Victoria ascend the British throne, Samuel Morse receive a telegraph patent, Jaws redefine Hollyw...- This day in history, May 30: From Joan of Arc's execution to the first Indy 500, women's pro baseball league debut and Mariner 9's launch to MarsThis day in history, May 30, has witnessed some of the world's most significant political, military, scientific and cultural developments. ...
- 254-0 French Parliament votes to repeal law from slavery eraFrance's Parliament has voted to abolish the Black Code. This colonial law, enacted in 1685, treated enslaved people as property. For nearl...
- Quote of the day by Benjamin Franklin: 'We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.' Life lessons on knowledge, intelligence and success by author, inventor and diplomat, who was also a US Founding FatherQuote of the day by Benjamin Franklin focuses on the importance of learning, knowledge and personal growth. The quote, “We are all born ign...
- Loud, broken, baffling: Britain reflects on America at 250 in the age of TrumpBritons view America in 2026 through the lens of President Donald Trump. This perception often precedes any admiration for the nation's qua...
- Quote of the day by Thomas Jefferson: ‘In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle…’ A powerful guide on when to move forward and when to pauseThomas Jefferson’s life reflected the essence of this quote. As a political leader, he showed adaptability in both diplomacy and governance...
- President Murmu, PM Modi pay tribute to Jallianwala Bagh massacre victims on 106th anniversaryThe Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which took place on April 13, 1919, remains one of the darkest chapters in India's colonial history. Accordi...
- Reform UK threatens to deny visas to citizens of countries demanding reparationsReform UK proposed denying visas to countries seeking slavery reparations, a move the Caribbean reparations commission decried as "toxic ra...
- Freedom, slowly and selectively: When Pennsylvania began ending slavery - without ending itPennsylvania made history on March 1, 1780, by passing a law to gradually end slavery. This landmark legislation banned future slave import...
- Drop 'Lord' title for British rulers from textbooks, official records: BJP MP in Rajya SabhaA BJP leader has called for the removal of the title 'Lord' from British colonial rulers in educational materials and official documents. H...
- Jane Austen’s worlds of sweetness conceal a dark chapter of slaveryJane Austen’s novels depict a world of tea, cakes, and polite society, but the sweetness of that world was underpinned by the grim realitie...
- The Dutch king apologizes for his country's role in slavery on 150th anniversary of abolitionThe king's speech followed Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's apology late last year for the country's role in the slave trade and slavery. ...
- Netherlands PM apologises for 250 years of slaveryThe apology comes amid a wider reconsideration of the country's colonial past, including efforts to return looted art, and its current stru...
- India rectifying past mistakes, celebrating unsung heroes: PM ModiAddressing the 400th birth anniversary celebrations of Lachit Barphukan, Modi said the history of India was not just about slavery but also...
- Dutch government to apologise for role in colonial-era slaveryThe decision follows the recommendation last year by an advisory panel that the government acknowledge that the 17th-19th century transatla...
- India mourns Queen Elizabeth II's death, many question govt decisionThe Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, fondly known as Lilibet, breathed her last on Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. She reigned as UK'...
- ''I cannot mourn'': Former colonies conflicted over the queenBeyond official condolences praising the queen's longevity and service, there is some bitterness about the past in Africa, Asia, the Caribb...
- PM Modi unveils new Navy ensign, says ‘slavery traces’ removedModi has often spoken on the need to let go of colonial legacy in the forces and replace it with Indian traditions and strategic thought. O...
- My Lord/Your Lordships sign of slavery, should be banned: Supreme Court toldA PIL was filed today by a 75-year-old lawyer seeking the apex court's direction to strictly prohibit the use of My Lord or Your Lordships ...
- Website launches searchable register of British Empire's slavesA website specialising in family geneaology launched a massive online searchable register of slaves of the British Empire Wednesday, allowi...
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