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Luz Jiménez: Mexican Actress and Icon of Golden Age Cinema
Luz Jiménez (28 January 1897 – 11 August 1956) was an Indigenous Mexican model and Nahuatl-language linguistic informant, Luz Jiménez. Known…
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Aletta Jacobs: Pioneering Feminism and Women’s Rights
Aletta Jacobs (9 February 1854 – 10 August 1929) was a Dutch physician and women's suffrage activist. As the first…
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World Biofuel Day 2024: History, Theme, and Significance
World Biofuel Day is observed every year on 10 August. It aims to raise awareness about the use of non-fossil fuels as an…
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World Lion Day 2024: History, Theme, and Significance
World Lion Day is observed annually on 10 August. The purpose of the campaign is to raise awareness about the conservation…
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Inside the Method: The Revolutionary Insights of Konstantin Stanislavski
Konstantin Stanislavski (17 January 1863 – 7 August 1938) was a seminal Soviet Russian theatre practitioner. He was widely recognized as an outstanding character…
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National Handloom Day 2024: History, Theme and Significance
National Handloom Day is observed every year on 7 August. It aims to honour the handloom industry and its weavers…
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Hiroshima Day: History, Theme, and Significance
Atomic bomb mushroom clouds over Hiroshima (left) and Nagasaki (right) Hiroshima Day is observed every year on 6 August to…
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Chava Flores: Chronicling Mexico’s Soul Through Song
Chava Flores (14 January 1920 – 5 August 1987) was a Mexican composer and singer of popular and folkloric music. In…
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Carmen Miranda: The Brazilian Singer of Music and Film
Carmen Miranda (9 February 1909 – 5 August 1955) was a Portuguese-born Brazilian samba singer, dancer, Broadway actress, and film star…
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A Summer Delicacy Gone Wrong: Grilled Eel Mishap in Yokohama
Representational Image Tokyo: In a surprising turn of events, what was supposed to be a delicious summer treat turned into…
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WHO and United Arab Emirates evacuate 85 patients from Gaza
30 July 2024, Jerusalem, Cairo, Geneva – Today, 85 sick and severely injured patients from Gaza were evacuated to Abu…
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Remembering Tyeb Mehta: Life & Legacy
26th July 2024 marks the 99th birth anniversary of exceptional modernist painter, filmmaker, and sculptor, Tyeb Mehta. His works often…
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‘Bloodbath’, ‘bullseye’, ‘America’s Hitler’: why has our political rhetoric gotten so violent and incendiary?
Hugh Breakey, Griffith University In the wake of the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump, there were calls…
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Shining a Light on Talent: The Artistic Brilliance of Judith Leyster
Judith Leyster (baptized 28 July 1609, Haarlem, Netherlands-buried 10 February 1660, Heemstede, near Amsterdam) was a Dutch painter who emerged…
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Iconic Villain to Timeless Legend: Remembering Amjad Khan
Amjad Khan (12 November 1940 – 27 July 1992), a famous actor in Hindi films. The character ‘Gabbar Singh‘ played…
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