New Delhi. Captain Bruce captured Gwalior under the leadership of Major Popham. On this day, during the First World War, Germany declared war against France. Apart from this, a lot happened on this day in Indian and world history, let’s take a look at today’s history………….
1108 – Louis VI became the emperor of France.
1492 – All the Jews were expelled from the European country Spain.
1492 – Italian sailor Christopher Columbus set out from Spain with three ships to discover India.
1678 – Robert LaSalle built the first ship in America.
1749 – Chanda Sahib defeated the then Nawab of Karnataka Anwaruddin in the Battle of Amber and ended his reign.
1780 – Captain Bruce captured Gwalior under the leadership of Major Popham.
1860 – The Second Maori War began in New Zealand.
1900 – First One Tire and Rubber Company was established.
1914 – During the First World War, Germany declared war on France.
1914 – The first ship passed through the Panama Canal.
1934 – Adolf Hitler merged the posts of Chancellor and President and declared himself the leader.
1960 – The West African country Niger gained independence from France.
1968 – France conducted a nuclear test on Muruora Island.
1979 – America conducted a nuclear test in Nevada.
1981 – France conducted a nuclear test in the Pacific Ocean.
1985 – Baba Amte was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for public service.
2001 – The Statue of Liberty, which was closed after the terrorist attack in America, was reopened to the public in 2004.
2006 – The biggest border conflict since the war between Israel and Lebanon took place.
2016 – Pushpa Kamal Dahal became the 39th Prime Minister of Nepal.
