Which SAARC Member Country has Largest Literacy Rate A. BangladeshB. Sri Lanka (Correct)C. ChinaD. Indonesia South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation: SAARC was founded in Dhaka (Capital of Bangladesh) on 8 December 1985 and there were 7 states at the time of establishment. and…

July 29 – History, Events, Births, Deaths Holidays and Observances On This Day

July 29 in History 587 BC – The Neo-Babylonian Empire sacks Jerusalem and destroys the First Temple. 238 – The Praetorian Guard storm the palace and capture Pupienus and Balbinus. They are dragged through the streets of Rome and executed. On the same day, Gordian III, age 13, is proclaimed emperor. 615 – Pakal ascends…

July 24 – History, Events, Births, Deaths Holidays and Observances On This Day

July 24 in History 1132 – Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. 1148 – Louis VII of France lays siege to Damascus during the Second Crusade. 1304 – Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle: King Edward I of England takes the stronghold using the War Wolf. 1411 – Battle of Harlaw,…

July 23 – History, Events, Births, Deaths Holidays and Observances On This Day

July 23 in History 811 – Byzantine emperor Nikephoros I plunders the Bulgarian capital of Pliska and captures Khan Krum’s treasury. 1319 – A Knights Hospitaller fleet scores a crushing victory over an Aydinid fleet off Chios. 1632 – Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe, France. 1677 – Scanian War: Denmark–Norway captures the harbor town of Marstrand from Sweden. 1793 – Kingdom of Prussia re-conquers Mainz from France. 1813 – Sir Thomas…