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1984: Indira Gandhi Killed

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1984: Indira Gandhi Killed

Indira Gandhi, Indian prime minister and daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, was killed on this day by two of h ...

Indira Gandhi, Indian prime minister and daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, was killed on this day by two of her Sikh bodyguards. This was done in reprisal for the Indian Army's strike against the Sikhs, w ...

October 31, 2018
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1695: The Biggest Robbery in the History of Piracy

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1695: The Biggest Robbery in the History of Piracy

This day marked probably the biggest robbery in the history of piracy. The English pirate Henry Every, ni ...

This day marked probably the biggest robbery in the history of piracy. The English pirate Henry Every, nicknamed "King of the Pirates" stole loot worth up to $400 million (in today’s currency). On thi ...

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1458: Indian Sultan Mahmud Begada Comes to Power

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|Date: May 25, 2016
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1458: Indian Sultan Mahmud Begada Comes to Power

Sultan Mahmud Begadi, one of the most powerful rulers of Gujarat, came to power on this day in 1458. He i ...

Sultan Mahmud Begadi, one of the most powerful rulers of Gujarat, came to power on this day in 1458. He is known for leading the war against the Portuguese (1509). Sultan Mahmud Begadi ruled Gujarat, ...

May 25, 2016
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1883: Lord Wavell – Viceroy of India During World War II

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1883: Lord Wavell – Viceroy of India During World War II

The seat of the viceroy was in an enormous palace in Delhi, in which Indian presidents live today. The si ...

The seat of the viceroy was in an enormous palace in Delhi, in which Indian presidents live today. The situation in India at that time was not easy because of the desire for independence from Britain. ...

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1975: India Launches its First Satellite into Space

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1975: India Launches its First Satellite into Space

The first Indian satellite – Aryabhata – was launched into Earth’s orbit at an altitude of about 600 kilo ...

The first Indian satellite – Aryabhata – was launched into Earth’s orbit at an altitude of about 600 kilometers, so it circled the planet every 96.3 minutes. On this day in 1975 the first Indian satel ...

April 19, 2016
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1957: Birth of Wealthiest Man in India – Mukesh Ambani

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|Date: April 19, 2016
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1957: Birth of Wealthiest Man in India – Mukesh Ambani

On this day in 1957, the wealthiest man in India – Mukesh Ambani – was born. His fortune is estimated at ...

On this day in 1957, the wealthiest man in India – Mukesh Ambani – was born. His fortune is estimated at over 20 billion dollars. Among other things, he is known as the owner of the most expensive res ...

April 19, 2016
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1869: Gandhi Married at 13 and Remained so for Over 60 years

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1869: Gandhi Married at 13 and Remained so for Over 60 years

On this day the first and only wife of the famous Mahatma Gandhi was born. Her name was Kasturba and she ...

On this day the first and only wife of the famous Mahatma Gandhi was born. Her name was Kasturba and she was from the same town as Gandhi – Porbandar on the coast of the Arabian Sea. It is a city in t ...

April 11, 2016
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1886: Fabulous Wealth of the Muslim Ruler of Hyderabad

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|Date: April 06, 2016
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1886: Fabulous Wealth of the Muslim Ruler of Hyderabad

Osman Ali Khan, the last ruler of the Indian state of Hyderabad and the one-time richest man in the world ...

Osman Ali Khan, the last ruler of the Indian state of Hyderabad and the one-time richest man in the world was born on this day in 1886. His state was the richest, most populous, and largest of all Ind ...

April 06, 2016
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