Behind History For December 31 1906 – Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar signs the Persian Constitution of 1906. 1907 – The first New Year’s Eve celebration is held in Times Square (then known as Longacre Square) in Manhattan. 1944 – World War II: Hungary declares war on Nazi Germany. 1944... Read More →
Behind History For December 30 1903 – A fire at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago, Illinois kills at least 605. 1905 – Former Idaho Governor Frank Steunenberg is assassinated at the front gate of his home in Caldwell. 1906 – The All-India Muslim League is founded in Dacca, East... Read More →
Arab Spring 2.0 – What is Arab Spring? The Arab spring 2.0 had its seeds sown during the revolutionary protests of Sudan and Algeria when the people of their respective countries decided to overthrow their dictators and install democracy. Today the protests have spread across West Asia in 3 more... Read More →
Behind History For December 29 Behind History For December 29 – Today in History is published on 2019-12-29T14:45:49+05:30 and last modified: 2020-08-26T20:05:52+05:30 by Admin... Read More →
Behind History For December 28 Behind History For December 28 – Today in History is published on 2019-12-28T12:51:00+05:30 and last modified: 2020-08-26T20:06:36+05:30 by Admin... Read More →
Hero Movie Review PS Mithran who gave us Irumbu Thirai in 2018, comes back with yet another engaging film on the education system in India. The story relates to system where the kids are overburdened in school and by the pressure the parents give them. The movie starts with... Read More →
Behind History For December 27 Behind History For December 27 – Today in History is published on 2019-12-27T12:50:32+05:30 and last modified: 2020-08-26T20:06:23+05:30 by Admin... Read More →
Behind History For December 26 1919 – Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox is sold to the New York Yankees by owner Harry Frazee, allegedly establishing the Curse of the Bambino superstition. 1941 – U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs a bill establishing the fourth Thursday in November... Read More →
Very Rare Solar Eclipse on December 26 The Solar eclipse, which occurs on the 26th of December this year, is very special. For Sky watchers, space fans and nature lovers this is going to be a duo Christmas in this year. This is because a very rare solar eclipse... Read More →
Behind History For December 25 Behind History For December 25 – Today in History is published on 2019-12-25T12:50:44+05:30 and last modified: 2020-08-26T20:07:20+05:30 by Admin... Read More →
Behind History For December 24 1906 – Radio: Reginald Fessenden transmits the 1st radio broadcast; consisting of a poetry reading, a violin solo, and a speech. 1911 – Lackawanna Cut-Off railway line opens in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. 1913 – The Italian Hall disaster in Calumet, Michigan results in... Read More →
Behind History For December 23 1913 – The Federal Reserve Act is signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson, creating the Federal Reserve System. 1914 – World War I: Australian and New Zealand troops arrive in Cairo, Egypt. 1916 – World War I: Battle of Magdhaba: Allied forces defeat... Read More →
Behind History For December 22 Behind History For December 22 – Today in History is published on 2019-12-22T12:49:42+05:30 and last modified: 2020-08-26T20:08:12+05:30 by Admin... Read More →
Behind History For December 21 Behind History For December 21 – Today in History is published on 2019-12-21T12:49:30+05:30 and last modified: 2020-08-26T20:08:34+05:30 by Admin... Read More →
Behind History For December 20 Behind History For December 20 – Today in History is published on 2019-12-20T12:49:17+05:30 and last modified: 2020-08-26T20:08:54+05:30 by Admin... Read More →
Behind History For December 19 1900 – Hopetoun Blunder: The first Governor-General of Australia John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun, appoints Sir William Lyne premier of the new state of New South Wales, but he is unable to persuade other colonial politicians to join his government and is forced... Read More →
Behind History For December 18 1900 – The Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook, Victoria Narrow-gauge (2 ft 6 in or 762 mm) Railway (now the Puffing Billy Railway) in Victoria, Australia is opened for traffic. 1916 – World War I: The Battle of Verdun ends when German forces under... Read More →
Behind History For December 17 1903 – The Wright brothers make the first controlled powered, heavier-than-air flight in the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. 1907 – Ugyen Wangchuck is crowned first King of Bhutan. 1913 – A spur of the Shaker Heights streetcar line opens, the first... Read More →
Behind History For December 16 1903 – Taj Mahal Palace & Tower hotel in Bombay first opens its doors to guests. 1907 – The American Great White Fleet begins its circumnavigation of the world. 1912 – First Balkan War: The Royal Hellenic Navy defeats the Ottoman Navy at the... Read More →
Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan Shoot Begins Amarar Kalki’s Ponniyin Selvan novel is all ready to be a feature film in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Malayalam. Mani Ratnam is going to direct this film. Below are 14 leading actor-actresses from all languages. Ponniyin Selvan cast Vikram as the dominant Karikalan... Read More →
Behind History For December 15 1906 – The London Underground’s Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway opens. 1914 – World War I: The Serbian Army recaptures Belgrade from the invading Austro-Hungarian Army. 1914 – A gas explosion at Mitsubishi Hōjō coal mine, in Kyushu, Japan, kills 687. 1917 –... Read More →
Behind History For December 14 Behind History For December 14 – Today in History is published on 2019-12-14T12:27:07+05:30 and last modified: 2020-08-26T20:11:58+05:30 by Admin... Read More →
Behind History For December 13 Behind History For December 13 – Today in History is published on 2019-12-13T12:18:56+05:30 and last modified: 2020-08-26T20:12:31+05:30 by Admin... Read More →
Behind History For December 12 1911 – Capital of India to be shifted from Calcutta to Delhi on this day. 1911 – King George V and Mary of Teck from United Kingdom are enthroned as Emperor and Empress of India. 1915 – President of the Republic of China, Yuan... Read More →
Behind History For December 11 1905 – A workers’ uprising occurs in Kiev, Ukraine (then part of the Russian Empire), and establishes the Shuliavka Republic. 1907 – The New Zealand Parliament Buildings are almost completely destroyed by fire. 1917 – World War I: British General Edmund Allenby enters Jerusalem... Read More →
Behind History For December 10 1901 – The first Nobel Prize ceremony is held in Stockholm on the fifth anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death. 1902 – The opening of the reservoir of the Aswan Dam in Egypt. 1906 – U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt wins the Nobel Peace Prize for... Read More →
Behind History For December 9 1905 – In France, the law of separation church and the state is passed. 1911 – A mine explosion near Briceville, Tennessee, kills 84 miners in spite of all the efforts taken to rescue led by the United States Bureau of Mines. 1917 –... Read More →
Behind History For December 8 Behind History For December 8 – Today in History is published on 2019-12-08T12:18:01+05:30 and last modified: 2020-08-26T20:14:03+05:30 by Admin... Read More →
Behind History For December 7 Behind History For December 7 – Today in History is published on 2019-12-07T12:17:52+05:30 and last modified: 2020-08-26T20:14:17+05:30 by Admin... Read More →
Behind History For December 6 Behind History For December 6 – Today in History is published on 2019-12-06T12:18:07+05:30 and last modified: 2019-11-16T12:34:22+05:30 by Admin... Read More →
Behind History For December 5 1931 – Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow was destroyed on orders from Joseph Stalin. 1933 – The Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified. 1934 – Abyssinia Crisis: Italian troops attack Wal Wal in Abyssinia, taking four days to capture... Read More →
Behind History For December 4 Behind History For December 4 – Today in History is published on 2019-12-04T12:17:28+05:30 and last modified: 2019-11-16T12:31:32+05:30 by Admin... Read More →
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Behind History For December 3 1904 – The Jovian moon (moons of jupiter) Himalia (largest irregular satellite of Jupiter) is discovered by Charles Dillon Perrine at California’s Lick Observatory. 1910 – Modern neon (consists of brightly glowing, electrified glass tubes or bulbs) lighting was 1st demonstrated by Georges Claude... Read More →
Behind History For December 2 Behind History For December 2 – Today in History is published on 2019-12-02T12:17:09+05:30 and last modified: 2019-11-16T12:27:35+05:30 by Admin... Read More →
Behind History For December 1 1913 – The Buenos Aires Metro, the 1st underground railway system in the Southern Hemisphere and in Latin America starts working. 1913 – Ford Motor Company introduces the 1st moving assembly line. 1913 – Crete, having obtained self rule from Turkey after the First... Read More →