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820 - Book of mother, published. 1156 - According to legend, freeholder Lalli slays English crusader Bishop Henry with an axe on the ice of...

During World War I, Indians formed a large contingent in Europe, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean. Over 1 million from India served overseas,...

Fairy tales today mean – “Happily Ever After”. This is what people say when a couple marry, or they get back together after a...

Books- They are one of the most important & priceless artifacts throughout History. These Books contain literature and recordings of the time they were...

History is often written by the winners- then re-written by by some enthusiastic subjects, and then re-re-written by someone else- hence the actual version...

Swami Vivekananda, a monk from Calcutta, India was a chief disciple of the 19th century Indian mystic saint Ramakrishna. He was a key figure...

1733 - 1st polar bear exhibited in America 1778 - English navigator Captain James Cook discovered the Hawaiian Islands, which he called the "Sandwich Islands."...

Cheng I Sao History’s most influential raiders, she began her career in a Chinese brothel &married a powerful corsair named Cheng I in 1801. The...

1129 - Formal approval of the Order of Templars at the Council of Troyes. 1514 - Pope Leo X issues a papal bull against slavery. 1873...

Marriage is as old as humanity – from the source of acquiring lands and property to a joint tax return or in some cases,...