The phenomenon of unusually cool ocean currents off the coast of Australia is called
The phenomenon of unusually cool ocean currents off the coast of Australia is called El Nino
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100 MCQs About Natural Disasters
1. Which disaster are most likely to extinguish the human race? – Volcanoes and extraterrestrial impacts
2. What’s the smallest asteroid or comet that could cause devastating effects for humanity? – 1 kilometer wide – the equivalent of…
August 8 – History, Events, Births, Deaths, Holidays and Observances On This Day
August 8 in history
870 – Treaty of Meerssen: King Louis the German and his half-brother Charles the Bald partition the Middle Frankish Kingdom into two larger east and west divisions.
1220 – Sweden is defeated by Estonian …
August 10 – History, Events, Births, Deaths, Holidays and Observances On This Day
The term 'the 10th of August' is widely used by historians as a shorthand for the Storming of the Tuileries Palace on the 10th of August, 1792, the effective end of the French monarchy until it was restored in 1814.
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August 9 – History, Events, Births, Deaths, Holidays and Observances On This Day
August 9 in history
48 BC – Caesar's Civil War: Battle of Pharsalus: Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus and Pompey flees to Egypt.
378 – Gothic War: Battle of Adrianople: A large Roman army led by Emperor …
August 6 – History, Events, Births, Deaths, Holidays and Observances On This Day
August 6 in history
1284 – The Republic of Pisa is defeated in the Battle of Meloria by the Republic of Genoa, thus losing its naval dominance in the Mediterranean.
1538 – Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de…
August 5 – History, Events, Births, Deaths, Holidays and Observances On This Day
August 5 in history
AD 25 – Guangwu claims the throne as Chinese emperor, restoring the Han dynasty after the collapse of the short-lived Xin dynasty.
135 – Roman armies enter Betar, slaughtering thousands and ending the bar…
August 4 – History, Events, Births, Deaths Holidays and Observances On This Day
August 4 in history
367 – Gratian receives the title of Augustus under his father, Valentinian I.
598 – Goguryeo-Sui War: Emperor Wéndi of Sui orders his youngest son, Yang Liang (assisted by the co-prime minister Gao Jiong), to…
August 14 – History, Events, Births, Deaths, Holidays and Observances On This Day
August 14 in history
29 BC – Octavian holds the second of three consecutive triumphs in Rome to celebrate the victory over the Dalmatian tribes.
1040 – King Duncan I is killed in battle against his first cousin and rival …
August 16 – History, Events, Births, Deaths, Holidays and Observances On This Day
August 16 in History
1 BC – Wang Mang consolidates his power and is declared marshal of state. Emperor Ai of Han, who had died the previous day, had no heirs.
942 – Start of the four-day Battle of al-Mada'in, between the …