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Today in History – 26 April

1479 Vallabhacharya, founder of 'Pushthimarg Panth', was born. 1841 Bombay Gazette began publishing on silk. 1865 John Wilkes Booth was killed when Union soldiers tracked him down to a...

Today in History – 24 April

1311 General Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India. 1800 President John Adams approves legislation to appropriate $5,000 to purchase “such books as may...

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Today in History – 18 April

1336 The famous Vijaynagar Hindu Empire established (1336-1565-1646), Deccan region of South India is founded. European visitors are overwhelmed by the wealth and advancement of...

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Today in History – 17 April

1479 Acharya Surdasji, famous poet in Hindi and great devotee of Lord Krishna, was born. 1675 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj attacked the Fonda fort and won Karwar. 1799 Srirangapatnam was...

Today in History – 16 April

1853 The first Railway Train on Indian sub-continent, while celebrating its birth, covered a streach of 21 miles i.e. 35 kms from Bombay to Thane....

Today in History – 15 April

1794 Moropant Paradkar, great poet of Marathi in Peshwa kingdom, passed away. 1895 Bal Gangadhar Tilak inagurated the Shivaji Mahotsav at Raigad Fort. 1919 British troops killed 400 Indians...

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Today in History – 31 October

1517 Martin Luther sends his 95 Theses to Albrecht von Brandenburg, the Archbishop of Mainz, precipitating the Protestant Reformation 1541 Michelangelo Buonarroti finishes painting "The Last Judgement"...

Today in History – 30 October

1502 Vasco da Gama returns to Calicut, India for the second time. 1883 Swami Dayanand Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj, died in Ajmer. 1961 Soviet Union tests a 58...

Today in History – 29 October

539 BC King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost 70 years of exile and making...

Today in History – 28 October

1492 Christopher Columbus discovers Cuba and claims it for Spain 1538 The first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomas de Aquino, was established on...

Today in History – 27 October

  1553 Michael Servetus, who discovered the pulmonary circulation of the blood, was burned for heresy in Switzerland. 1612 A Polish army that invaded Russia capitulates to Prince...

Today in History – 26 October

  1774 The first Continental Congress, which protested British measures and called for civil disobedience, concludes in Philadelphia. 1814 British General Governor declared war against Nepal. 1825 The first boat...

Today in History – 25 October

  1296 Saint Gyaneshwar passed away. (Samadhee). 1854 During the Crimean War, a brigade of British light infantry is destroyed by Russian artillery as they charge down a...

Today in History – 24 October

1505 Don Francis-Di-Almeda of Portugal arrived at Cochin as Viceroy of India. 1579 Jesuit father and first Englishman S.J.Thomas Stephens arrived at Goa in a Portuguese ship....

Today in History – 23 October

1824 Rani Chainema fights with the Britishers at a 'Killa' (fort) in Kitur. 1934 Gandhi resigns as leader of the All India Congress. 1943 Netaji Subash Chandra Bose inaugurated...

Today in History – 22 October

1680 Rana Rajsingh, king of Mewad, died. 1746 Princeton University, in New Jersey, receives its charter. 1764 The historic battle of Baksar started. (22nd October or 23rd October). 1796 Sawai Madhav...

Today in History – 21 October

1296 Alauddin Khalji conquered the throne of Delhi. In July declared himself as the Sultan. 1577 Guru Ramdas, Sikh Guru, established Amritsar city. 1789 Ramshastri Prabhune, justice of Peshwa...

Today in History – 20 October

480 BC Greeks defeat the Persians in a naval battle at Salamis. 1752 The grateful Wazir induced the emperor to make Badan Singh the 'Raja' with the...