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1071 - Battle of Manzikert, Byzantine Armenia (modern Malazgirt, Turkey ) fought between Byzantine Empire and Seljuq Turks. 1278 - Battle of Marchfeld: Rudolf of Habsburg defeats Ottokar II 1303 - Alaud din Khilji captures Chittorgarh. 1346...

325 - Council of Nicaea ends with adoption of the Nicene Creed establishing the doctrine of the Holy Trinity 1212 - Children's crusade under Nicolas (10) reaches Genoa 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives...

Kolkata, previously Calcutta, also known as the city of joy was established in the year 1686, due to the expansion plans of the British Raj. European powers were capturing the large villages of Govindpur,...

1.    Adelaide – City of Churches 2.    Athens – The City of Violet Crown 3.    Bangalore – The City of Gardens 4.    Beijing – The Forbidden City 5.    Berlin – The Grey City 6.    Birmingham – The City of...

Watch Russell Peters’ take on his name and also few of other Indian names and few Indian names whose “meanings” in English are completely different than their original meanings down here in India! https://youtu.be/xCE33IXMA88 By: Archa...

959 - Erachus becomes bishop of Luik 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the de facto ruler of Japan. (Traditional Japanese date: July 12, 1192) 1321 - 160 Jews of Chincon France, burned...

We never knew that these 10 inconsequential things were named. We use many things every day, some things we keep using many times over in a day. But how many of us know the...

2 - Venus and Jupiter in conjunction - possible astrological explanation for Star of Bethlehem 573 - Gregory of Tours selected bishop of Tours 1597 - 1st Dutch East India Company ships return from the Far...

Statues are sculptures representing one or more people or animals and are one of the tourist attractions. Now!! Whether you agree or not!! We mess a lot with these soul less statues. Here are some...

778 - Battle of Roncevaux Pass: Roland, commander of the rearguard of Charlemagne's army is defeated by the Basques 927 - The Saracens conquer and destroy Taranto. 1040 - King Duncan I of Scotland killed in...