Sunday, 5 July 2026

Blast From The Past: AK 47

 

On July 6, 1947, the iconic AK-47 assault rifle officially began its first round of production in the Soviet Union

Designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov, the weapon became renowned worldwide for its unmatched durability, low manufacturing cost, and simplicity in harsh conditions. 


 

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Infographic: 71 years on, AK-47 still the most lethal and loved gun - Times  of India

       


 

 

World Zoonoses Day

 

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Saturday, 4 July 2026

Blast From The Past: Law Of Return

 


On July 5, 1950, the Knesset unanimously adopted the Law of Return, 1950

Section 1 of the Law reads as follows: Every Jew has the right to immigrate to the country. 

 

 
 
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Blast From The Past: BBC

 


On July 5, 1954, the BBC broadcast its first televised news bulletin, read by newsreader Richard Baker. This broadcast from Alexandra Palace replaced the previous Television Newsreel format and marked the beginning of daily televised news in the United Kingdom. 

 
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Blast From The Past: NHS


 The United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) officially came into operation on July 5, 1948

 It was established to provide universal healthcare that was free at the point of delivery and based on clinical need rather than ability to pay. 

 

 
 
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Friday, 3 July 2026

Philadelphia Chromosome

 

Philadelphia is the birthplace of the United States, where the Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776 at Independence Hall 


 

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Discovered in 1960 by Peter Nowell and David Hungerford at the University of Pennsylvania and the Fox Chase Cancer Center,

 The Philadelphia Chromosome is historically monumental as the first consistent genetic abnormality linked to a specific human cancer, Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML). 


 
 
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Blast From The Past: Phillipines

 

 The Philippines originally celebrated its Independence Day on July 4th to mark the date the United States granted the country full sovereignty in 1946

 

 
 
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