Mamta Bansal
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History of 6 March
History of 6 March -
1521 - Ferdinand Magellan discovered Guam.
1808 - At Harvard University, the first college orchestra was founded.
1820 - The Missouri Compromise...
History of 1 March
History of 1 March
1498 - Vasco de Gama landed at what is now Mozambique on his way to India.
1562 - In Vassy, France, Catholics...
History of 1 February
History of 1 February
1987 - Terry Williams won the largest slot machine payoff, at the time, when won $4.9 million after getting four...
The World’s most dangerous roads
There are some dangerous roads in the world where driving is not as easy as every driver here plays with death every moment. Despite...
History of 2 September
History of 2 September
1901 - Theodore Roosevelt, then Vice President, said "Speak softly and carry a big stick" in a speech at the Minnesota State...
History of 1 September
History of 1 September
1905 - Saskatchewan and Alberta became the ninth and tenth provinces of Canada.
1906 - Jack Coombs of the American League’s Philadelphia...
History of 8 August
History of 8 August
1900 - In Boston, the first Davis Cup series began. The U.S. team defeated Great Britain three matches to zero.
1911 -...
History of 9 April
History of 9 April
1991 - Georgia voted to secede from the U.S.S.R.
1992 - Former Panamanian ruler Manuel Noriega was convicted in Miami, FL,...
History of 8 April
History of 8 April
1990 - In Nepal, King Birendra lifted the 30-year ban on political parties.
1992 - In Britain, the last issue...
History of 7 April
1990 - In the U.S., John Poindexter was found guilty of five counts at his Iran-Contra trial. The convictions were later reversed on appeal.
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History of 6 April
1997 - Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) announced that he would retire from the National Hockey League (NHL) following the playoffs of the current...
History of 1 April
History of 1 April
1991 - Iran released British hostage Roger Cooper after 5 years.
1991 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that jurors could not...
