May 10 in History 28 BC – A sunspot is observed by Han dynasty astronomers during the reign of Emperor Cheng of Han, one of the earliest dated sunspot observations in China. 1291 – Scottish nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England pending…
April 29 in history 1091 – Battle of Levounion: The Pechenegs are defeated by Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. 1386 – Battle of the Vikhra River: The Principality of Smolensk is defeated by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and becomes its vassal. 1429 – Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orléans. 1483 – Gran Canaria,…
April 9 in History 190 – Dong Zhuo has his troops evacuate the capital Luoyang and burn it to the ground. 475 – Byzantine Emperor Basiliscus issues a circular letter (Enkyklikon) to the bishops of his empire, supporting the Monophysite Christological position. 537 – Siege of Rome: The Byzantine general Belisarius receives his…
On the Roman calendar, this was known as the day before the nones of April (Latin: Prid. Non. Apr.). April 4 in History 503 BC – Roman consul Agrippa Menenius Lanatus celebrates a triumph for a military victory over the Sabines. 1147 – Moscow is mentioned for the first time in the historical record, when…
It is the first day of the second quarter of the year, and the midway point of the first half of the year. April 1 in History 33 – According to one historian’s account, Jesus Christ’s Last Supper is held.…
For superstitious reasons, when the Romans began to intercalate to bring their calendar into line with the solar year, they chose not to place their extra month of Mercedonius after February but within it. February 24 — known in the Roman calendar as “the sixth day before the…
January 18 in History 474 – Seven-year-old Leo II succeeds his maternal grandfather Leo I as Byzantine emperor. He dies ten months later. 532 – Nika riots in Constantinople fail. 1126 – Emperor Huizong abdicates the Chinese throne in favour of his son Emperor Qinzong. 1486 – King Henry VII of England marries Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV uniting the House…
Click HERE for Q.No.1-50 Click HERE for Q.No.51-100 101) Which type of star is maintained by the pressure of an electron gas? (a) Main Sequence Star (b) White Dwarf (c) Neutron Star (d) Black Hole Answer: (b) White dwarfs are…
• Brasilia of Pakistan is called to *Islamabad.* • City of angles is called to *Bangkok.* • City of bazaars is called to *Cairo.* • City of colleges is called to *Lahore.* • City of conference is called to *Geneva.*…
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…