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On This Day in History, July 5: Amazon founded, Seinfeld premieres, Bikini debuts, Venezuela declares independence, Cape Verde gains freedom

On This Day in History, July 5 highlights pivotal moments that shaped politics, science, culture and global history. From Isaac Newton publishing Principia, Venezuela declaring independence and Algeria gaining freedom to the founding of Amazon, the establishment of the UK's National Health Service and Arthur Ashe's historic Wimbledon triumph, the…

The Economic Times · Jul 4

Readers reply: when did people start going on holiday?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2025

‘New way of bearing witness’: one of biggest Holocaust archives goes online

Exclusive: Wiener Holocaust Library has digitised more than 150,000 items including letters, pamphlets and photos

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2025

Invitation to adventure: 150 years of the European rail timetable

The first ‘masterpiece of compression’ – compiling all the key Continental railways in a single volume – was created in March 1873

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

Was the solution to Florida’s insurance crisis found 15 years ago?

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida’s property insurance market was in freefall in 2006 after a series of hurricanes. Premiums were rising. Insurers were going out of business or threatening to leave the state.

Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2023

Tui predicts ‘decade of significant growth’ but slips to second in UK behind Jet2

‘We are taking this challenge and want to grow stronger than our dear competitor’ – Sebastian Ebel, Tui CEO

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023

How to get Everton FC tickets: A guide to securing a seat at Goodison Park

How to beat the touts and get a seat at Goodison Park

Liverpool Echo · Jan 19, 2023

Model left bedbound by ex in violent attack which left her with life changing illness

Diana from Fallowfiled, Manchester, needs £100,000 to untether her spinal cord, after the attack left her in excruciating pain unable to support the weight of her own neck

Daily Mirror · Sep 20, 2022

Thomas Cook warns Brits travelling to Spain of new 'six drinks a day' rule

Balearic Islands Tourism Minister said British tourists are "embarrassing"

Chronicle Live · May 11, 2022

Thomas Cook issues warning as Spain's new 'six drinks a day' rule kicks in for tourists

A crackdown on anti-social behaviour has limited alcohol on some Spanish holidays.

Daily Record · May 11, 2022