1213
Simon de Montfort defeats Raymond of Toulouse and Peter II of Aragon at Muret, France.
1398
Amir Timur of Timur Lang invaded India with 92 squadrons of horses and 90,000 cavalry and reached the banks of Sindhu river near Atak city (now in Pakistan).
1609
Henry Hudson sails into what is now New York Harbor aboard his sloop Half Moon.
1627
Ibrahim Adilshah died.
1686
Aurangzeb ended Adilshah’s kingdom. The garrison lost heart and surrendered Sikandar who was sent to the state prison at Daulatabad. Bijapur was invested and the city opened its gates to the Mughals.
1722
The Treaty of St. Petersburg puts an end to the Russo-Persian War.
1779
Garibdas, follower of Saint Kabir and founder of ‘Garib Panth’, died.
1812
Richard March Hoe, who built the first successful rotary printing press, was born.
1836
Mexican authorities crush the revolt which broke out on August 25.
1905
Anglo-Japanese treaty provides for Japan to help safeguard India at London.
1922
Chandradhar Sharma Guleri passed away.
1965
Army fights back heavy Indian tank attacks at Pakistan.
1974
T. C. Yohannan at Teheran, sets record for LJ in 8.07.
1980
Military coup in Turkey.
1994
UN Secretary General Ghali visits New Delhi.
1998
Bihar flood toll mounts to 320.
1998
India, Malaysia sign an agreement on cooperation in science and technology in Kuala Lumpur.
2011
In New York City, the 9/11 Memorial Museum opens to the public.
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