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Today in History – 13 September

1500 Pedro Alvaris, Portugese businessman, reached Calicut and established the first European factory in India. 1515 King Francis of France defeats the Swiss army under Cardinal Matthaus...

Today in History – 12 September

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...

Today in History – 10 September

1419 John the Fearless is murdered at Montereau, France, by supporters of the dauphin. 1623 Lumber and furs are the first cargo to leave New Plymouth in...

Today in History – 9 September

1513 King James IV of Scotland is defeated and killed by English at Flodden. 1786 George Washington calls for the abolition of slavery. 1812 The first paper currency was...

Today in History – 8 September

1504 Michelangelo's 13-foot marble statue of David is unveiled in Florence, Italy. 1565 Spanish explorers found St. Augustine, Florida, the first permanent European settlement in what is...

Today in History – 7 September

1571 At the Battle of Lepanto in the Mediterranean Sea, the Christian galley fleet destroys the Turkish galley fleet. 1630 The town of Trimountaine in Massachusetts is...

Today in History – 6 September

1422 Sultan Murat II ends a vain siege of Constantinople. 1657 Shahjahan fell ill. His four sons Dara Shikoh, Suja, Aurangzeb and Murad advanced towards Delhi to...

Today in History – 5 September

1457 Property Tax was passed. 1612 East India Company's Navy eastablished. 1659 Queen Saibai, wife of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, died. 1793 Mir Kasim lost To Britishers near Rajmahal in battle of...

Today in History – 3 September

1189 After the death of Henry II, Richard Lionheart is crowned king of England. 1260 Mamelukes under Sultan Qutuz defeat Mongols and Crusaders at Ain Jalut. 1767 Colonel Smith...

Today in History – 2 September

1573 Akbar won the war near Ahmedabad and captured Gujrat. 1666 The Great Fire of London, which devastates the city, begins. 1789 The Treasury Department, headed by Alexander Hamilton,...

Today in History – 1 September

1668 Mumbai was handed over to East India Company by King of England. 1798 England signs treaty with Nizam of Hyderabad, India. 1870 The Prussian army crushes the French...

Today in History – 31 August

1751 Robert Clive, Britisher, at the age of 26 seizes Arcot in modern Tamil Nadu. He also checked the French advance in South India. 1756 The British...

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