Today: October 10, 1920 – The referendum of Carinthia
World War I left behind a devastated Europe that bore little resemblance…
On This Day: 11 October 1899 – The Second Boer War breaks out
In 1899 South Africa was divided territorially: the Cape Colony and the…
On This Day: October 2, 829 – Emperor Michael II Traulos dies
After the assassination of Leo the Armenian in 820, on his throne…
On This Day: October 3, 1929 – The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes is renamed Yugoslavia
Its establishment Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenesin December 1918, largely filled…
Today: October 4, 1669 – The Dutch painter Rembrandt dies
THE Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijnas his name is, was born in Leiden…
Today: October 5, 1962 – The Beatles’ first single “Love me do” is released
The famous Beetles made their debut with the single “Love me do”,…
Over 2.6 million arrivals at the country’s tourist accommodation last October
The average total overnight stay amounted to 4 days 2,681,760 arrivals in…
Inflation rose to 3.4% in October – The biggest increases in food
What do ELSTAT data show? Speed up o inflation in October as…
On this day: October 28, 1822 – Burning of a Turkish dikrot in Tenedos by Kanaris
After the naval battle of Spetses (September 8-13, 1822), the defeated Turkish…
On this day: October 29, 1929 – Wall Street’s “Black Tuesday”.
For the West, the 1920s was a time of wealth and excess.…