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January 17 – History, Events, Births, Deaths, Holidays and Observances On This Day

January 17 in History 38 BC – Octavian divorces his wife Scribonia and marries Livia Drusilla, ending the fragile peace between the Second Triumvirate and Sextus Pompey. 1362 – Saint Marcellus’ flood kills at least 25,000 people on the shores of the North Sea. 1377 – Pope Gregory XI reaches Rome, after deciding to move the Papacy back to Rome from Avignon. 1524 – Giovanni da Verrazzano sets sail westward from Madeira to find a sea…

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January 15 – History, Events, Births, Deaths, Holidays and Observances On This Day

January 15 in History 69 – Otho seizes power in Rome, proclaiming himself Emperor of Rome, beginning a reign of only three months. 1541 – King Francis I of France gives Jean-François Roberval a commission to settle the province of New France (Canada) and provide for the spread of the “Holy Catholic faith”. 1559 – Elizabeth I is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey, London. 1582 – Truce of Yam-Zapolsky: Russia cedes Livonia to the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth….

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January 11 – History, Events, Births, Deaths, Holidays and Observances On This Day

January 11 in History 532 – Nika riots in Constantinople: A quarrel between supporters of different chariot teams—the Blues and the Greens—in the Hippodrome escalates into violence. 630 – Conquest of Mecca: The prophet Muhammad and his followers conquer the city, Quraysh surrender. 947 – Emperor Tai Zong of the Khitan-led Liao Dynasty invades the Later Jin, resulting in the destruction of the Later Jin. 1055 – Theodora is crowned empress of the Byzantine Empire. 1158 – Vladislaus II, Duke of Bohemia becomes…

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James Alfred Van Allen Quiz

James Alfred Van Allen Quiz Questions Click here for answers 1. When was James Alfred Van Allen born? a) 4 February 1924 b) 2 April 1918 c) 7 September 1914 d) 28 December 1912 2. Where was James Alfred Van Allen born? a) Mount Pleasant b) Silver Spring c) Dartmouth d) Charlestown 3. Which college…

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Andrew Huxley Quiz

Andrew Huxley Quiz Questions Image of Andrew Huxley 2005, Trinity College Cambridge. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) 1. When did Andrew Huxley get Nobel Prize for Medicine? a) 1958 b) 1949 c) 1963 d) 1975 2. When was Andrew Huxley born? a) 5 January 1912 b) 22 June 1916 c) 27 September 1921 d) 22 November 1917…

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100 MCQs About World History

100 MCQs About World History 1. What is the oldest daily newspaper in England? – The Times 2. Which two American states joined the union in 1959? – Alaska and Hawaii 3. Which American President ordered the dropping of the first atomic bomb? – Harry S Truman 4. In which century did King George IV…

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Samuel Tilden Quiz

Samuel Tilden who was Democratic candidate in USA Presidential Election 1876. He was cheated of Presidency.) Samuel Tilden Quiz Questions 1) When was Samuel Tilden born? a) 9 February 1814 b) 21 June 1818 c) 7 August 1810 d) 20 December 1808 2) Where was Samuel Tilden born? a) Los Angeles b) Panama c) Austin…

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PPSC ASSISTANT FINANCE MANAGER, PPSC PAST PAPER

PPSC ASSISTANT FINANCE MANAGER PPSC  PAST PAPER 1.What is the Current Islamic year:—–  2.How many haj performed by Hazrat Mohammad pbuh—1 3. Where was last revelation revealed——-DURING HIJATUL WIDA 4.What is the shortest surah: KAUSAR 5.Which surah is the heart of Quran: YASEEN 6.Who was given the title of Ghaseel ul malaika: HANZILLA(R A) 7.What…

Aug 02, 2018 Read more