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Swimming champion, Michael Phelps has broken a 2168-year-old Olympic record of Leonidas of Rhodes, who won 12 individual titles; while Phelps has a total...

Our ancestors have fought for many years to gain the independence from the British, they lost many battles, families and their homes, but they...

Rajasthan,the place where you see a unique blend of royalty and exoticness. It is flled with art, music, history and regal architecture. It gives...

We all know the man as the best captain of Indian Cricket ever seen. We know the man and we know his achievements, now...

1860 - The first successful silver mill in America began operations. The mill was in Virginia City, NV. 1874 - A patent for the sprinkler...

Ancient Greece had been rich in their heritage. Their culture, worship, farming, and many other things they did were always attributed to gods. There...

Shah Jahan, according to some historians wanted to be buried in another spectacular monument, and not beside his beloved wife. He wanted to construct...

48 BC Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus and Pompey flees to Egypt. 1173 Construction of the...

We have all heard of the monuments built by men rulers for their beloved. But have we ever heard of the monuments of female...

1492 Christopher Columbus sets sail on his first voyage with three ships, Santa María, Pinta and Niña from Palos de la Frontera, Spain for...