Leiden University was founded in 1575 and is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university has seven faculties (six in Leiden and one in The Hague), with 33.701 students enrolled in 2025. In 2025, the university celebrated its...
The International Day for the Elimination of Racism and Discrimination is observed annually on March 21. On that day in 1960, the police killed 69 civilians in the Sharpeville Massacre during protests against the apartheid regime in South Africa. In 1966...
'Nelson Mandela Day' (Mandela Day) takes place annually on July 18 (Nelson Mandela's birthday) to call upon people worldwide to strive for world peace by selflessly dedicating 67 minutes of their time to help...
Finally, the 32nd Olympic Games 2020 can go ahead with a one-year delay in Tokyo from July 23 to August 8, 2021. Whether the athletes, the healthcare system, the officials, the Japanese people, and the sponsors are happy with the continuation of...
900 years ago, in 1121, a chapel in Leiden for the Counts of Holland was dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul. The dedication was performed by Godebald, the Bishop of Utrecht. We know this oldest church in Leiden today...
On 15 December 2013, following a period of mourning, the world said its final goodbyes to South Africa’s global icon, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. Watched by millions of viewers on television screens throughout the world, Madiba was laid to rest during...
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