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January 4 – History, Events, Births, Deaths, Holidays and Observances On This Day

January 4 in History 46 BC – Julius Caesar fights Titus Labienus in the Battle of Ruspina. 871 – Battle of Reading: Æthelred of Wessex and his brother Alfred are defeated by a Danish invasion army. 1649 – English Civil War: The Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial. 1717 – The Netherlands, Great Britain, and France sign the Triple Alliance in an attempt to maintain the Treaty of Utrecht; Britain having signed a…

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January 3 – History, Events, Births, Deaths, Holidays and Observances On This Day

January 3 in History 250 – Emperor Decius orders everyone in the Roman Empire (except Jews) to make sacrifices to the Roman gods. 1521 – Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther in the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem. 1653 – By the Coonan Cross Oath, the Eastern Church in India cuts itself off from colonial Portuguese tutelage. 1749 – Benning Wentworth issues the first of the New Hampshire Grants, leading to the establishment of Vermont. 1749 –…

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Profile: Maulan Sami-ul-Haq (1937-2018) | Religious Scholar and Politician

Maulana Sami-ul-Haq (1937-2018) Name: Maulana Samiul Haq Age: 81 Years Date of Birth: December 18, 1937 (Akora Khattak) Date of Assassination: November 02, 2018 Education: Sanad-e-Fazilat-o-Faraghat and Sanad Daura Tafseer-e-Quran from Darul Uloom Haqqania – Sheikh-ul-Hadith (honorary) from Darul Uloom Deoband Profession: Religious Scholar and Politician Former senator from 1985-1991 and 1991-1997 Profile Maulana Sami-ul-Haq: Maulana…

Nov 04, 2018 Read more

Herbert Henry Asquith Quiz

Herbert Henry Asquith Quiz Questions 1. When was Herbert Henry Asquith Prime Minister of UK? a) 1901-1905 b) 1908-1916 c) 1918-1922 d) 1895-1900 2. When was Herbert Henry Asquith born? a) 1 March 1853 b) 2 June 1854 c) 12 September 1852 d) 18 October 1851 3. Where was Herbert Henry Asquith born? a) Morley…

Sep 15, 2018 Read more

Unique 100 General Knowledge Questions & Answers

Unique 100 General Knowledge Questions & Answers 1. Which British actor who starred as Jimmy in the film Quadrophenia later appeared in Blur’s video for the single Parklife? – Phil Daniels 2. Which Argentinian striker is Barcelona’s all-time leading goalscorer? – Lionel Messi 3. In the video game Dark Souls, one of the locations in…

Sep 10, 2018 Read more

Inventions and Inventors

Inventions and Inventors A Air Brake :  George Westinghouse, U.S.A. 1911. Air Conditioning :  Willis Carrier, U.S.A. 1911. Airplane :  engine-powered, Wilbur and Orville Wright, U.S.A., 1903. Airship : Henri Giffard, France, 1852; Ferdin von Zeppelin, Germany, 1900. Antibiotics : Louis Pasteur, Jules-Francois Joubert, France, 1887; (discovery of penicillin) Alexander Fleming, Scotland, 1928. Antiseptic : …

Aug 02, 2018 Read more