The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Annie Ernaux for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements, and collective restraints of personal memory.
In History, Today on October 12
Today we explore events from the year 539 to the year 2022. Events span the globe, from the countries of Sweden, Pakistan, Equatorial Guinea, Yemen, Bahamas, Austria, France, Chile, Soviet Union, Kazakhstan, Italy, Republic of Genoa, Neo-Babylonian Empire (modern-day Iraq), Indonesia, United States, Belgium, Brazil, Germany, Byzantine Empire (modern-day Turkey).