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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, 2019
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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 ...

September 07, 2019
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1778: Why was One of the Battles of the American Revolutionary War Fought in Pondicherry, India?

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1778: Why was One of the Battles of the American Revolutionary War Fought in Pondicherry, India?

On this day in 1778, the British began the siege of the French colonial city of Pondicherry in India. It ...

On this day in 1778, the British began the siege of the French colonial city of Pondicherry in India. It is interesting to note that this battle was fought in India due to the American Revolutionary W ...

August 21, 2019
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1947: Radcliffe Line Drawn between India and Pakistan

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1947: Radcliffe Line Drawn between India and Pakistan

One of the most controversial state boundaries in the world, the one dividing Muslim Pakistan and Hindu I ...

One of the most controversial state boundaries in the world, the one dividing Muslim Pakistan and Hindu India, was officially declared on this day. The most interesting fact about this boundary line w ...

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1658: Aurangzeb Becomes Great Mogul and Ruler of the Mightiest Empire in India

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1658: Aurangzeb Becomes Great Mogul and Ruler of the Mightiest Empire in India

On this day in 1658, Aurangzeb became the great mogul and the ruler of the mightiest empire in India. At ...

On this day in 1658, Aurangzeb became the great mogul and the ruler of the mightiest empire in India. At one time, he was quite possibly the richest and most powerful ruler in the world. Indeed, not o ...

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1799: How was the Sikh Empire in India Established?

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1799: How was the Sikh Empire in India Established?

The Sikh Empire was symbolically established on this day when the famous ruler Ranjit Singh captured Laho ...

The Sikh Empire was symbolically established on this day when the famous ruler Ranjit Singh captured Lahore, his future capital. Note that Sikhs are still a significant force in the world. Indeed, the ...

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1721: The Man after whom Yale University was Named

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1721: The Man after whom Yale University was Named

On this day, in 1721, Elihu Yale, a man after whom the famous Yale University was named, died. It is inte ...

On this day, in 1721, Elihu Yale, a man after whom the famous Yale University was named, died. It is interesting that he died in London, but not in North America where this university is located. Inde ...

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2008: The First Indian Field Marshal in History

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2008: The First Indian Field Marshal in History

On this day, in 2008, Indian Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, the first man in history who was awarded the ra ...

On this day, in 2008, Indian Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, the first man in history who was awarded the rank of Indian field marshal, died. Sam Manekshaw was born in Amritsar in 1914. He was a Parsi by ...

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