Beatles star John Lennon has been immortalised on a new coin to coincide with the year he would have celebrated his 85th birthday. It has been issued by The Royal Mint to honour Lennon's life and ...

director of commemorative coin at The Royal Mint said the coin was a "fitting tribute" for what would have been the singer's 85th birthday on 9 October. "Still admired by millions of people and ...

Today marks the 85th birthday of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, a prominent leader in global Christianity. Originally named Demetrios Arhondonis, he was born on the island of Imbros and became the ...