1240
Radiya Sultan, first lady ruler of Delhi throne, passed away in a battle.
1670
Virginia passes a law that blacks arriving in the colonies as Christians cannot be used as slaves.
1781
A treaty was singed between the Britishers and ruler of Gwalior, Scindia.
1792
President George Washington lays the cornerstone for the White House.
1849
The California state constitution, which prohibits slavery, is signed in Monterey.
1903
Boston defeats Pittsburgh in baseball’s first World Series.
1904
Sigmund Freud’s The Interpretation of Dreams was published.
1911
Sister Nivedita, follower of Vivekanand, died.
1925
Margaret Thatcher, the first female UK prime minister (1979-1990), was born.
1943
Italy declares war on Germany.
1958
First appearance of Paddington Bear, now a beloved icon of children’s literature.
1978
Maharashtra branch of Forward Block Party merged in Indira Congress.
1987
Kishore Kumar Ganguly, well known singer, died in Bombay.
1989
Panchayati Raj and Nagarpalika Bills defeated in Rajya Sabha.
1991
Shatrughan Sinha, film star, decides to contest New Delhi Lok Sabha seat on a BJP ticket against Rajesh Khanna, the Congress nominee.
1999
Atal Krishna Bihari Vajpayee became the Prime Minister of India.
1999
Janata Dal (United) snap ties with the BJP in Karnataka.
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