On This Day On This Day | 30 June

On This Day | 30 June

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On this day:1905: Albert Einstein submits a paper outlining his theory of special relativity 1914: Mahatma Gandhi’s first arrest after campaigning for Indian rights in South Africa Born on this day:1823: Dinshaw Maneckji Petit, Parsi entrepreneur and founder of the first textile mills in India, born in Bombay 1950: Omprakash Read more…

On This Day On This Day | 29 June

On This Day | 29 June

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On this day:1990: Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are banned via London Amendment to Montreal Protocol, to protect the ozone layer 2007: Apple releases the first iPhone Born on this day:1864: Ashutosh Mukherjee, Bengali educator, jurist, barrister and mathematician described as the “Banglar Bagh” (Tiger of Bengal) 1893: Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, Indian scientist Read more…

On This Day On This Day | 28 June

On This Day | 28 June

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On this day:1846: The saxophone is patented by Belgian musician Adolphe Sax 1894: The Natal Legislature plans to introduce the Indian Franchise Bill, South Africa 1967: Israel annexes East Jerusalem Born on this day:1712: Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Swiss philosopher, polymath 1787: Harry Smith, English military commander and leader of British-Indian forces Read more…

On This Day On This Day | 27 June

On This Day | 27 June

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On this day:1954: The world’s first nuclear power plant at Obninsk, Russia, is activated 1991: Yugoslav troops invade Slovenia leading to the ten day war and Slovenia’s Declaration of Independence Born on this day:1838: Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, author of Anandamath, born in Naihati, Bengal Presidency 1911: V. K. Narayana Menon, Read more…

On This Day On This Day | 25 June

On This Day | 25 June

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On this day:1947: The Diary of Anne Frank is published 1950: The Korean War begins as North Korea invades South Korea 1967: The world’s first live global satellite TV program, BBC’s “Our World” is aired Born on this day:1900: Louis Mountbatten, British naval officer and statesman, last Viceroy of India Read more…

On This Day On This Day | 24 June

On This Day | 24 June

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On this day:1901: Pablo Picasso opens his first exhibition 1948: The Berlin Blockade begins by the Soviet Union in reaction to the currency reform in West Germany Born on this day:1908: Guru Gopinath, Indian classical dancer Gone on this day:1398: Hongwu Emperor of China, Founder of the Ming Dynasty