History & Mythology( Page 30 of 38 )

Kumbh Mela is one of the sanctified festivals of India and according to the scholars when Gods and demons were having fight over the nectar then Lord Vishnu flew away with the pot of...

1492 - The crew of the Pinta, one of Christopher Columbus' ships, mistakenly thought that they had spotted land. 1493 - Columbus sails with 17 ships on 2nd voyage to the Americas 1513 - Vasco...

312 - Start of Imperial Indication 1493 - Columbus' 2nd expedition to New World 1657 - First autopsy & coroner's jury verdict is recorded in Maryland 1789 - US Federal Judiciary Act is passed & creates a...

Hajj is the most divine and sacramental pilgrimage that every Muslim has to offer once in their lifetime, in the city of Mecca. It is considered as the most sacred and if the Almighty...

951 - Otto I the Great becomes king of Italy 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath in Staffordshire, 1st major battle of the English Wars of the Roses 1879 - Richard Rhodes invented a hearing aid...

Michael Magee was scared when he realized that his home is haunted by a persistent poltergeist, and it has been moving things in his home for last 4 years. Although scared, decided to capture...

66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 530 - Boniface II begins his reign as Catholic Pope 1499 - Switzerland became an independent state. 1761 - Coronation of George III of the United Kingdom and...

In India, people celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi by preparing modak and laddus as prashad and distributing it, after the pooja; Similarly, in Thailand, people celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi with laddus. But, the difference? They celebrated Ganesh...

1192 - English king Richard I the Lion hearted, captured by by Leopold V, Duke of Austria 1348 - Jews in Zurich, Switzerland are accused of poisoning wells 1621 - King James I of England gives...

The International Day of Peace dedicated to world peace, is observed annually on 21 September specifically for the absence of war and violence, even a temporary ceasefire in a combat zone for humanity. The...