January 9 – History, Events, Births, Deaths, Holidays and Observances On This Day

January 9 in History 475 – Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople, and his general, Basiliscus gains control of the empire. 681 – Twelfth Council of Toledo: King Erwig of the Visigoths initiates a council in which he implements diverse measures against the Jews in Spain. 1127 – Jin–Song Wars:…

January 5 – History, Events, Births, Deaths, Holidays and Observances On This Day

January 5 in History 1477 – Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is defeated and killed in a conflict with René II, Duke of Lorraine; the Burgundy subsequently becomes part of France. 1675 – Battle of Colmar: The French army beats Brandenburg. 1757 – Louis XV of France survives an assassination attempt by Robert-François Damiens, the…

1. Hot water will turn into ice faster than cold water. 2. The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. 3. The sentence, “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” uses every letter in the English language (all 26 letters).…

Flannery O’Connor Quiz

Flannery O’Connor was an American writer. She wrote two novels and 32 short stories. Her Complete Stories won the 1972 U.S. National Book Award for Fiction. 1. What was Flannery O’Connor’s first name? a) Hilda b) Mary c) Stephanie d)…

Day by Day Current Affairs (March 30, 2019)

March 30, 2019 National Current Affairs 1. Pakistan, China warns against politicizing UN anti-terrorism regime • Pakistan has warned that politicising the UN counterterrorism machinery would only compromise the integrity of the regime, as China also warned against `forcefully moving`…

? Gilgit is the capital of Northern Areas of Pak ? Khushhal Khan belonged to English period. ?The alphabet of Pushto was prepared by Saifullah. ?First poet of Pushto was Amir Karar. ?Saiful Maluk is near Naran. ?Dera Adam khan is famous…

Complete Governmental Structure of Pakistan

The government in Pakistan is composed of the executive, legislative & judicature branches The Executive Government Prime Minister of Pakistan The Prime Minister of Pakistan is the Head of Government of Pakistan and designated as the Chief Executive of the…

Herbert Henry Asquith Quiz

Herbert Henry Asquith Quiz Questions 1. When was Herbert Henry Asquith Prime Minister of UK? a) 1901-1905 b) 1908-1916 c) 1918-1922 d) 1895-1900 2. When was Herbert Henry Asquith born? a) 1 March 1853 b) 2 June 1854 c) 12…