Historical Events On This Day
- In 1560, the Treaty of Berwick was signed between England and Scotland, ending the conflict known as the "Rough Wooing."
- In 1844, the Dominican Republic gained its independence from Haiti.
- In 1900, the German professional football club Bayern Munich was founded.
- In 1933, the Reichstag, the German parliament building in Berlin, was set on fire.
- In 1940, Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discovered carbon-14, a radioactive isotope used in radiocarbon dating.
- In 1951, the Twenty-second Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, limiting the president to two terms in office.
- In 1980, the Norwegian oil platform Alexander L. Kielland collapsed in the North Sea, killing 123 people.
- In 1991, US President George H.W. Bush announced the Liberation of Kuwait in the Gulf War.
- In 2002, 59 Hindu pilgrims were killed during the Godhra train burning incident.
- In 2010, An 8.8 magnitude devastating earthquake struck Chile, killing more than 500 people and causing widespread damage.
- In 2014, violent protests erupted in Venezuela, demanding the resignation of President Nicolás Maduro due to inflation and rising crime.
- In 2015, Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov was assassinated in Moscow just hours after appealing to the public to march against Russia’s war in Ukraine.
- In 2019, Pakistan Air Force shot down Indian fighter pilot Abhinandan Varthman in POK and captured him in retaliation to the Balakot air strike.
Art and Culture Events Today
- In 1693, the first women's magazine "Ladies' Mercury" was published in London.
- In 1814, German composer Ludwig van Beethoven's iconic Symphony No. 8 in F major premiered in Vienna.
- In 2005, Jamie Foxx won the Best Actor and Hilary Swank the Best Actress Oscar at the 77th Academy Awards.
Notable Deaths On This Day
| Sr No |
Death Year |
Personality |
| 1 |
1892 |
Louis Vuitton, French fashion designer and entrepreneur who founded the luxury brand Louis Vuitton |
| 2 |
1928 |
Fred Rogers, American television personality, musician, puppeteer, writer, and producer who created and hosted the children's television show "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood," from 1968 to 2001 |
| 3 |
1931 |
Chandrashekhar Azad, Indian revolutionary who played a key role in the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule |
| 4 |
1936 |
Ivan Pavlov, Russian physiologist and psychologist known for his work on classical conditioning |
| 5 |
2015 |
Leonard Nimoy, American actor known for playing the iconic Star Trek character Spock |
Famous Birthdays On This Day
| Sr No |
Birth Year |
Personality |
| 1 |
272 |
Constantine I, Roman Emperor who ruled from 306 to 337 and is known for his military achievements and founding the city of Constantinople (Istanbul) |
| 2 |
1912 |
Kusumagraj, Indian poet, playwright and novelist who was a pioneer of Marathi literature |
| 3 |
1932 |
Elizabeth Taylor, British-American actress who starred in numerous films throughout her career, including National Velvet, Cleopatra and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? |
| 4 |
1952 |
Prakash Jha, Indian filmmaker and actor known for his political films like Gangaajal and Aarakshan |
| 5 |
1986 |
Sandeep Singh, Indian field hockey player and former captain of the National team |