Historical Events

A look back at historical events that took place on 19 December

From the first woman president of India Pratibha Patil being born to the United Nations General Assembly endorsing the Outer Space Treaty, the 20th century has witnessed varied historic events taking place

On this day: What happened on 17 December in the past?

The enigmatic and reclusive dictator of North Korea, ruler Kim Jong II reportedly died on 17 December 2011 due to a heart attack while travelling on a train. He was later succeeded by his youngest son, Kim Jong-Un

15 December 2022: Historical events that took place on this date

In a ceremony that was held in Baghdad on 15 December 2011, the US military formally declared that its mission in Iraq has been completed, and thereafter the war is being called off. It was then that the US troops prepared to withdraw from Iraq

20 November historical events: Check some major incidents that took place on this date

On 20 November 1995, the famous interview of Princess Diana with Martin Bashir was aired on BBC. The episode was special and is remembered for Diana's confessions on everything including her marriage, Charles' affair, and her own extramarital relationships

3 November: Know about historical events that took place in past

With the passing decades, human civilisation has witnessed several changes and seen major events and happenings. Check the list of events that took place on 3 November

28 October: Historical events that took place on this day

Let's take an insight into the past to know in detail about the events that took place on 28 October

18 October: Historic events that took place on this date

With passing decades as humans continue to evolve, check out some major events that took place on today's date.

A look back at historical events that took place on 15 October

On this day, while the exotic dancer Mata Hari was executed in 1917 by a French firing squad for espionage, in 1935 Emperor Haile Selassie waged a Holy War to recapture the sacred city of Aksum from the Italians