July 25 – History, Events, Births, Deaths Holidays and Observances On This Day

July 25 in History 306 – Constantine I is proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops. 315 – The Arch of Constantine is completed near the Colosseum in Rome to commemorate Constantine I’s victory over Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge. 677 – Climax of the Siege of Thessalonica by the Slavs in a three-day assault on the…

June 9- History, Events, Births, Deaths, Holidays and Observances On This Day

June 9 in History 411 BC – The Athenian coup succeeds, forming a short-lived oligarchy. AD 53 – The Roman emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia. AD 68 – Nero commits suicide, after quoting Homer’s Iliad, thus ending the Julio-Claudian dynasty and starting the civil war known as the Year of the Four Emperors. 721 – Odo of Aquitaine defeats the Moors in…

March 4- History, Events, Births, Deaths, Holidays and Observances On This Day

March 4 in History AD 51 – Nero, later to become Roman emperor, is given the title princeps iuventutis (head of the youth). 306 – Martyrdom of Saint Adrian of Nicomedia. 852 – Croatian Knez Trpimir I issues a statute, a document with the first known written mention of the Croats name in Croatian sources. 938 –…

1. How many runs South Africa had scored when it lost two wickets in first Innings in Nagpur Test 2010? a) 0 b) 72 c) 6 d) 24 2. How many runs did South Africa score in first Innings in…