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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, an Indian spiritual teacher, was born in 1956.
Ravi Shankar (born 13 May 1956) is a spiritual leader and yoga guru from India. He is also known as Sri Sri (honorific), Guru ji, or Gurudev. He began working as a...
Lara Dutta of India was crowned Miss Universe in 2000.
Lara Dutta (born 16 April 1978) is an Indian actress, entrepreneur, and Miss Universe 2000 winner. She previously held the title of Miss Intercontinental 1997. She...
Following the three nuclear tests performed on May 11, 1998, India conducts two more at Pokhran. Economic sanctions are imposed on India by the United States and Japan.
The Pokhran-II tests were a series of five nuclear bomb tests conducted by India in May 1998 at the Indian Army's Pokhran Test Range. It was India's second...
In the Demra tragedy in 1971, almost 900 unarmed Bengali Hindus are slaughtered.
On 13 May 1971, the occupying Pakistan Army, aided by local collaborators, massacred unarmed Hindu residents of the Demra Union villages in present-day Faridpur Up...
Robert Pattinson, an English actor, was born in London, England in 1986.
Robert Pattinson is an English actor who was born on May 13, 1986. Pattinson is well-known for his roles in both big-budget and independent films, and he is one of...
Sunny Leone, a Canadian-born Indian-American model and actress, was born in Sarnia, Ontario, in 1981.
Karenjit Kaur Vohra (born May 13, 1981), better known as Sunny Leone, is an actress and model in the American and Indian film industries. She was born in Canada to...
Stevie Wonder, an American singer-songwriter, was born in Saginaw, Michigan in 1950.
Stevland Hardaway Morris (born May 13, 1950), better known as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter and musician who is regarded as a pioneer and influen...
1961 Dennis Rodman is an NBA forward who was born in Trenton, New Jersey.
Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13, 1961) is a former professional basketball player, actor, and unofficial United States Peace Ambassador to North Korea. His biogra...
R.K. Narayan, an Indian author, died in 2001 at the age of 94.
Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami (October 10, 1906 – May 13, 2001) was an Indian writer best known for works set in the fictional South Indian town ...
Manushi Chhillar, an Indian actress, model, and Miss World 2017 winner, was born in 1997.
Manushi Chhillar is an Indian actress, model, and Miss World 2017 winner. She won the Femina Miss India 2017 pageant while representing the state of Haryana. ...
In 1657, Sambhaji Bhosale, the second ruler of the Maratha state, was born.
Sambhaji Bhonsale, the second ruler of the Maratha Empire and Shivaji's eldest son, was born on May 14, 1657, at Purandar Fort near Pune. Sambhaji was the son ...
Zareen Khan, commonly known as Zarine Khan, is an Indian actress and model who was born in 1987.
Zareen Khan, also known as Zarine Khan, is an Indian actress and model who was born on May 14, 1987. She has primarily worked in the Hindi film industry, but she h...
Israel declares independence from British rule in 1948.
The 1948 (or First) Arab–Israeli War was the second and final stage of the Palestine War of 1947–1949. It formally began at midnight on 14 May 1948, fo...
Shashi tharoor was accused of murdering wife in 2018.
Mr Tharoor, a member of India's main opposition Congress party, married Ms Pushkar, a former businesswoman based in Dubai, in 2010. On January 17, 2014, she wa...
Cate Blanchett, an Australian actress, was born in Melbourne, Victoria in 1969.
Catherine Elise Blanchett AC (born 14 May 1969) is a producer and actress from Australia. She is regarded as one of the best actresses of her generation, known for...
Mark Zuckerberg, an American online entrepreneur and co-founder of Facebook, was born in White Plains, New York, in 1984.
Mark Zuckerberg was born on May 14, 1984, in White Plains, New York, as one of four children and the only son of Karen (née Kempner) and Edward Zuckerberg. ...
Martin Garrix, a Dutch DJ, was born in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, in 1996.
Martin Garrix was born on May 14, 1996, as Martijn Gerard Garritsen in Amstelveen, a municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland, to Gerard and Karin Garri...
In 1769, Edward Jenner, an English doctor, is credited for the novel vaccine for smallpox, a disease that caused millions of fatalities over the centuries.
On May 14, 1796, he vaccinated an 8-year-old kid, James Phipps, with material from Nelms' lesions. As a result, the youngster got a minor temperature and axill...
Sukhdev Thapar, an Indian freedom warrior, was born in 1907.
Sukhdev Thapar (15 May 1907 – 23 March 1931) was an Indian revolutionary who worked with his best friends and partners Bhagat Singh and Shivaram Rajguru to f...
In 1993, KM Cariappa, the first Indian Commander in Chief of the Indian Army, died.
Field Marshal Kodandera Madappa Cariappa OBE, who lived from 28 January 1899 to 15 May 1993, was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army. During the...
In 1967, Madhuri Dixit, an Indian actress, producer, and television personality, was born.
Madhuri Dixit Nene born 15 May 1967 is a television personality, producer, and actress from India. She is one of the most well-known leading ladies in H...
Emily Dickinson, an American poet, died of nephritis at the age of 55 in 1886.
Emily Elizabeth Dickinson (December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886) was a poet from the United States. She was little known during her lifetime, but she is now rega...
Andy Murray, a British tennis player, was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1987.
Sir Andrew Barron Murray OBE OLY (born May 15, 1987) is a Scottish professional tennis player. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ranked him No. 1 in th...
Richard and Maurice McDonald opened the first McDonald's restaurant in San Bernardino, California, in 1940.
On May 15, 1940, Richard and Maurice McDonald opened the first McDonald's at 1398 North E Street and West 14th Street in San Bernardino, California. The brothe...
Megan Fox, an American actress and model, was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee in 1986.
Megan Fox is a model and actress from the United States. She began taking dance and theatre courses at the age of five. She continued to train even when her family...
Sikkim became India's 22nd state in 1975.
The current monarchy of Sikkim began in 1642 with the crowning of Phuntsog Namgyal as Chogyal or king. The king was also a Buddhist priest who had been consecrated...
Sonal Chauhan, an Indian actress who works in Telugu and Hindi films, was born in 1987.
Sonal Chauhan is a lovely Indian actress. She was born in Uttar Pradesh, India on May 16, 1987. She attended Gargi College in New Delhi after finishing her educati...
Vicky Kaushal, an Indian actor, was born in 1988.
Vicky Kaushal is an Indian film actor best known for his performance in the award-winning film Masaan. Kaushal was born on May 16, 1988 in a Mumbai neighbourhood c...
Junko Tabei of Japan becomes the first woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest in 1975.
Junko Istibashi was born in a tiny farming hamlet in Fukushima prefecture in 1939. Junko was a small youngster who was apparently thought frail and vulnerable as o...
Pierce Brosnan, an Irish actor, was born in Drogheda, Ireland, in 1953.
Pierce Brendan Brosnan was born in Ireland on May 16, 1953, to Thomas, a carpenter, and Mary May Smith. Pierce's father abandoned the family when he was a newb...
Sylvester Stallone marries actress Jennifer Flavin in London in 1997.
In 1995, Flavin reunited with Stallone. On May 17, 1997, they were married in a civil ceremony at The Dorchester Hotel in London, followed by a chapel wedding at B...
Pankaj Udhas, a ghazal singer from Gujarat, was born in 1951.
Pankaj Udhas was born on May 17, 1951 in Jetpur, Rajkot, Gujarat, India. He is an Indian vocalist and playback singer well known in the Bollywood film business for...
Bob Saget, an American comedian, actor, and television host, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1956.
Robert Lane Saget was an edgy and confrontational stand-up comedian, television personality, and actor. He was born and raised in Pennsylvania and studied acting a...
In the year 1897, John Philip Holland, the designer of the first successful submarine that can run submerged for a significant distance and combines electric and gasoline engines, launches it in the United States.
He was finally successful with a privately produced type called Holland VI, which debuted on May 17, 1897. This was the first submarine with the ability to go subm...
Cyclone Tauktae makes landfall in the Indian state of Gujarat in 2021, with winds of up to 160km/h.
As it rushed over the coastal states of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, and Maharashtra, the storm left a path of damage in its wake. Myanmar labelled it a tropical cyclon...
Nushrratt Bharuccha, an Indian actress known for her work in Bollywood films, was born in 1985.
Nushrratt Bharuccha is a rising Bollywood actress who has appeared in a number of Hindi films, including Pyaar Ka Punchnama, Love S*x Aur Dhokha, Pyaar Ka Punchnam...
On the Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan, India conducted its first successful nuclear bomb test in 1974.
This test was given the code name 'Smiling Buddha.' As a result of this, India has become the sixth nuclear power. India becomes the sixth country to deton...
Nicholas II, Russia's last Tsar, was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1868.
Nicholas was born on May 18, 1868, to Russian Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna. He had Russian, Danish, French, and German ancestors. Nicholas II...
H. D. Deve Gowda, an Indian politician and former Prime Minister of India (1996-97), was born in Haradanahalli, Kingdom of Mysore, in 1933.
H.D. Devegowda served as India's 11th Prime Minister and the 14th Chief Minister of Karnataka. In 1996-97, he was Prime Minister, and in 1994-96, he was Chief ...
The first Indian film (Shree Pundalik) released in 1912
The film, Shree Pundalik, was launched on this day in 1912, about a year before Dadasaheb Phalke's full-length film, Raja Harishchandra. Shree Pundalik was a s...
Facebook held its 1st IPO in 2012
On Friday, May 18, 2012, the Internet company Facebook, Inc. launched its first public offering (IPO). With a peak market value of more than $104 billion, the IPO ...
Nawazuddin Siddiqui, an Indian actor best known for his work in Hindi cinema, was born in 1974.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui was born in Budhana, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh on May 19, 1974. He is an Indian model and actor. In 1999, he made his Bollywood debut in the...
Girish Karnad, an Indian actor, film director, Kannada writer, and playwright, was born in 1938.
Girish Karnad was an Indian actor, film director, Kannada writer, playwright, and Jnanpith awardee who worked primarily in South Indian cinema and Bollywood. His s...
Nathuram Godse, a freedom fighter and revolutionary, was born in 1909.
Nathuram Vinayak Godse (19 May 1910 – 15 November 1949) was Mahatma Gandhi's assassin. He was a Hindu nationalist from western India who shot Gandhi thre...
Jamsetji Tata, an Indian industrialist who founded the Tata Group, died in 1904.
Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata (March 3, 1839 – May 19, 1904) was a pioneering Indian industrialist who founded the Tata Group, India's largest conglomerate. ...
The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, a project led by Samuel C. C. Ting to search for dark matter, was installed on the International Space Station in 2011.
AMS-02, which was installed on May 19, 2011, was originally intended to function for only three years. The data from these studies helps scientists comprehend whet...
Meghan Markle, an American actress, marries Prince Harry in a ceremony at Windsor Castle in England in 2018.
Meghan markle, Duchess of Sussex, is a former actress and American member of the British royal family. Markle was born in Los Angeles and raised there. Her acting ...
In 2012, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, married his longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan in a small ceremony in Palo Alto, California.
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg is a media mogul, internet entrepreneur, and philanthropist from the United States. He is best known for co-founding Facebook and its parent...
Jessica Alba married film and television producer Cash Warren in 2008 at the Beverly Hills Courthouse in Beverly Hills, California.
Jessica Marie Alba is a businesswoman and actress from the United States. She first appeared on television and in films at the age of 13 in Camp Nowhere and The Se...
In the year 1997, Matthew Broderick, a film and stage actor, marries Sex and the City actress Sarah Jessica Parker in New York.
Sarah Jessica Parker is most recognised for her role as Carrie Bradshaw in the HBO series Sex and the City, which is being revived. Carrie, her character, is const...
Ruskin Bond, an Indian author, was born in 1934.
Ruskin Bond is a British-born Indian author. Aubrey Alexander Bond, his father, was a Royal Air Force (RAF) officer stationed in India. In Shimla, he attended Bish...
Ho Chi Minh, a Vietnamese communist revolutionary, was born in Ngh An Province in 1890.
Ho Ch Minh (born Nguyn Sinh Cung on May 19, 1890) was a Vietnamese revolutionary and statesman. From 1945 to 1955, he was Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic...
Malhar Rao Holkar, a Maratha Empire noble, died in 1766.
Malhar Rao Holkar (16 March 1693 – 20 May 1766) was a Maratha Empire noble subedar in modern-day India. He was one of the first officers, along with Ranoji S...
Bipin Chandra Pal, an Indian nationalist, writer, orator, social reformer, and activist in the Indian independence movement, died in 1932.
Bipin Chandra Pal (7 November 1858 – 20 May 1932) was an Indian nationalist, writer, orator, social reformer, and freedom fighter in the Indian independence ...
Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, arrives in Calicut, India in 1489, becoming the first European to reach India by sea.
Vasco da Gama (1460s – 24 December 1524) was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to sail to India. His first voyage to India via the Cape of Good Ho...
Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer and navigator who discovered the "New World" for Spain and launched European colonisation, dies at the age of 54 in 1506.
Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, paving the way for widespread European exploration...
At the age of 18, Sushmita Sen of India is crowned the 43rd Miss Universe in 1994.
Sushmita Sen (born November 19, 1975) is an Indian actress, model, and Miss Universe 1994 winner. She is the first Indian woman to win the Miss Universe title. At ...
Amelia Earhart departs Newfoundland in 1932 on her quest to become the first woman to fly solo and nonstop across the Atlantic.
Earhart became the first woman, and the only person after Charles Lindbergh, to fly continuously and alone across the Atlantic on May 20–21, 1932. She took o...
In 1965, Avtar Singh Cheema became the 1st Indian to scale Mt. Everest
A period when climbing Everest was uncrowded and unpolluted, when attempts were at the absolute edges of human endurance. After two failed efforts by the Indian Ar...
Mohanlal, an Indian actor, producer, playback singer, and distributor who primarily works in Malayalam cinema, was born in 1960.
Mohanlal Viswanathan (born 21 May 1960) is an Indian actor, film producer, playback singer, television host, and film distributor who primarily works in Malayalam ...
Eva Longoria married Televisa media executive Jose Antonio Baston in Valle de Bravo, Mexico in 2016.
Bastón and Longoria met in Mexico City on a blind date organised by a mutual acquaintance; at the time, Bastón had no idea who Longoria was and initi...
Amelia Earhart lands near Londonderry, Northern Ireland, after a 17-hour flight from Newfoundland, becoming the first woman to complete a transatlantic solo flight.
Earhart became the first woman, and the only person after Charles Lindbergh, to fly nonstop and alone across the Atlantic on May 21, 1932. She took off from Harbor...
Former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi is assassinated near Madras in 1991 by a female suicide bomber.
Rajiv Gandhi was set to speak at an electoral rally in Sriperumbudur. He was in such a rush to get there that he travelled without his personal security chief from...
Microsoft announces the release of the Xbox One in 2013.
Microsoft revealed the Xbox One on May 21st, with a release date of the end of 2013. While the name was kept under wraps, the Xbox One announcement verified many o...
Aditya Chopra, an Indian filmmaker, was born in 1971.
Aditya Chopra, the oldest son of famous filmmakers Yash Chopra and Pamela Chopra, was born in 1971. He had been a big movie fan since he was a kid. He began his ci...
Clara Barton established the American Red Cross in 1881.
Clara, Clarissa Harlowe Barton, is one of the most celebrated ladies in American history. She followed a brave career of service to aid people in need, guided by a...
Pac-Man was released for 1st time in 1980
The legendary and massively successful Pac-Man video game was released in Japan on May 21, 1980, and in the United States in October of same year. Pac-Man, the yel...
Sher Shah Suri, the founder of the Suri Empire on the northern Indian subcontinent, was born in 1545.
Sher Shah Suri established the Sur Empire in North India. After seizing control of the Mughal Empire in 1540, he established a new civic and military administratio...
In 1992, India launches the Agni rocket.
It was appropriately titled. Agni. On May 22, at exactly 7.17 a.m., Agni erupted into a chariot of fire, propelling India into an elite club controlled by the worl...
In 334 BC, Alexander the Great's Macedonian army defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus.
The Battle of the Granicus, fought in May 334 BCE, was Alexander the Great's (356-323 BCE) first significant victory over the Achaemenid Empire's soldiers....
In 1990, Microsoft released Windows 3.0.
Windows 3.0 is a Microsoft Windows version that was released on May 22, 1990. It, like its predecessors, is an operating system that runs on top of MS-DOS. Work on...
In 1959, Mehbooba Mufti, a Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party politician, was born.
Mehbooba Mufti made her political debut in 1996, when she won the assembly elections. She was elected to the lower house of Parliament from Anantnag seat in 2004 a...
Maggie Q, an American actress, was born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1979.
Margaret Denise Quigley was born on May 22, 1979, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to a Vietnam veteran and his property investor wife. Her father, who is of Irish and Polish ...
Bachendri Pal became the first Indian woman to summit Mount Everest in 1984.
Ang Dorje and a few other climbers joined the team to reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 22, 1984; Bachendri was the only woman in this group. They arrived a...
Gayatri Devi was Jaipur's third Maharani consort in was born in 1919
Gayatri Devi was born on May 23, 1919, in London, United Kingdom. She was the princess of West Bengal's Cooch Behar. Her father was the Koch Rajbongshi dynasty...
Benjamin Franklin announces the creation of bifocals in 1785.
On May 23, 1785, Benjamin Franklin revealed the creation of the bifocal eyeglass, which would forever allow libraries and the elderly to see both close-up and far ...
Roger Moore, a British actor, died in 2017 at the age of 89.
At the age of eight, he had a foreskin infection and underwent circumcision, as well as removal of his appendix, tonsils, and adenoids. Moore was diagnosed with pr...
R. D. Banerji, an Indian archaeologist and historian, dies at the age of 45 in 1930.
R. D. Banerji was born on April 12, 1885, and is an Indian archaeologist and ancient historian. In 1920, Banerji was working for the Archaeological Survey of India...
Bonnie and Clyde were assassinated by police in an ambush near Sailes, Louisiana, in 1934.
In the early 1930s, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were two legendary criminals whose crime sprees spanned multiple states, including Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisian...
Kanye West marries model Kim Kardashian in Fort di Belvedere in Florence, Italy, in 2014.
In October, Kanye West proposes to Kim Kardashian. What about the location? A massive, deserted baseball stadium. What is the procedure? A Jumbotron message that r...
Sachin Tendulkar married paediatrician Anjali Mehta in 1995.
Anjali Tendulkar, Sachin Tendulkar's wife, is a well-known figure. She is both a paediatrician and a philanthropist. She was born on November 10, 1967, in Mumb...
In the world's first telegraph transmission, Samuel Morse taps out "What hath God wrought?" in 1844.
On May 24, 1844, inventor Samuel F.B. Morse sent a message across an experimental wire from Washington, D.C. to Baltimore, asking, "What hath God wrought?&quo...
Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom and Ireland, was born in London in 1819.
On May 24, 1819, Queen Victoria was born. She became Queen of the United Kingdom at the age of 18 and reigned for 63 years, making her Europe's longest-serving...
Bob Dylan, an American singer-songwriter and cultural icon, was born in Duluth, Minnesota in 1941.
Bob Dylan was born in Duluth, Minnesota on May 24, 1941. He grew raised in Hibbing, Minnesota. As a youth, he participated in several bands, and his love in music ...
Kartar Singh Sarabha, an Indian rebel and one of the most renowned and recognised martyrs of Punjab, was born in 1896.
Kartar Singh Sarabha Grewal was born on May 24, 1896 in Ludhiana, Punjab, India to a Sikh family in the hamlet of Sarabha, district of Ludhiana. Kartar Singh Sarab...
Bachendri Pal, the first Indian woman to reach the top of Mount Everest, was born in 1954.
Bachendri Pal was born on May 24, 1954 in the Garhwal hamlet of Nakuri to Shri Kishan Singh Pal and Smt. Hansa Devi. Her father worked as a border trader, deliveri...
Balbir Singh Snr., an Indian field hockey centre forward and coach, died in 2020 at the age of 96.
Balbir Singh Sr is a living hero in Indian hockey and is regarded as one of the finest center-forwards of all time. His craft provided tremendous delight to the co...
Karan Kumar Johar, better known as KJo, is a film filmmaker and producer who was born in 1972.
Karan Kumar Johar (born Rahul Kumar Johar on May 25, 1972) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, costume designer, actor, and television personality ...
Kunal Khemu, an Indian actor, was born in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India in 1983.
Kunal Ravi Kemmu was born on May 25, 1983 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India into a Kashmiri Pandit household to actors Ravi Kemmu and Jyoti Kemmu. Karishma Khe...
Cillian Murphy, an Irish actor, was born in Douglas, County Cork, Ireland, in 1976.
Cillian Murphy is an Irish stage and screen actor. He rose to notoriety as a result of his outstanding performances in both indie and mainstream films. Despite beg...
Rash Behari Bose, an Indian liberation warrior and leader, was born in 1886.
Rash Behari Bose was born on May 25, 1886, in the Subaldaha Village in the Burdwan District of British India. His mother died when he was three years old in 1889, ...
Sunil Dutt, an Indian actor, producer, director, and politician, died in 2005.
Sunil Dutt was born on June 6, 1926 as Balraj Dutt into a family that had survived India's Partition. He began his career as a radio programme host and celebri...
In 1927, Henry Ford announces the end of Model T Ford manufacture.
Between 1908 and 1927, almost 15 million Model Ts were produced, delivering inexpensive four-wheeled horsepower to the public. The popular automobiles remained wor...
Goofy, alias Dippy Dawg, first appears in Walt Disney's 'Mickey's Revue' in 1932.
He is a tall, anthropomorphic dog that usually wears a turtle neck and vest, as well as slacks, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat that was initially planned as a...
At the age of 80, Yuichiro Miura of Japan becomes the oldest person to climb Mount Everest in 2013.
He was born in Aomori in 1932 and was the first Japanese to compete in the Italian Kilometer Lance in 1964, achieving a new world record of 172.084 km/h. He skied ...
Sir Ian McKellen, an English film and theatrical actor, was born in Burnley, Lancashire, in 1939.
Sir Ian Murray McKellen is a well-known British theatrical and film actor. He is most recognised for his appearances as 'Magneto' and 'Gandalf' in ...
Mike Myers, a Canadian actor and comedian, was born in Scarborough, Ontario in 1963.
Michael John Myers was born on May 25, 1963, in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, to Eric Myers, an insurance agent and World War II veteran, and Alice E. Myers, an of...
In the year 1977 today The first Star Wars film is released
The 1977 American epic space opera film Star Wars (retroactively titled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) was written and directed by George Lucas, produce...
In 2001, Erik Weihenmayer became the first blind person to scale Mount Everest
Erik Weihenmayer is a motivational speaker, author, adventurer, and athlete from the United States. On May 25, 2001, he became the first blind person to reach the ...
In 1915, Mahatma Gandhi established Sabarmati Ashram in Kochrab.
On his return from South Africa, Mahatma Gandhi established India's first Ashram in the Kochrab area of Ahmedabad on May 25, 1915. On June 17, 1917, the Ashram...
In 1999, It was announced that Backstreet Boys album "Millennium" had sold 1.13 million units in its first week of release
Backstreet Boys' third studio album (their second in the United States) Millennium was released on May 18, 1999 by Jive Records. It was their first album to be...
In 2006, Fanaa an Aamir & Kajol starrer movie was release
Fanaa is a Fanaa is a 2006 Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed by Kunal Kohli and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra under their production compa...
Ravi Shastri, an Indian cricket coach, former pundit, and player, was born in 1962.
Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri (born 27 May 1962) is a former Indian national cricket team head coach, cricket commentator, and former captain of the Indian cricke...
In the year 2005, Bunty Aur Babli movie was released
Bunty Aur Babli is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language crime comedy film directed by Shaad Ali and written by Jaideep Sahni, based on a story by Aditya Chopra, who also s...
In 2018 Indian Premier League Final: Australian Shane Watson smashes 117 not out off 57 balls to steer Chennai Super Kings to their third IPL title with an 8-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
Shane Watson overcame a poor start to score an unbeaten 117 to lead Chennai Super Kings to their third Indian Premier League (IPL) title with an eight-wicket trium...
Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister and a key figure in the Indian independence struggle, dies of a suspected heart attack at the age of 74 in 1964.
Jawaharlal Nehru was a central figure in India during the mid-twentieth century. He was an anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat, and author...
In 2016 UEFA Super Cup, Real Madrid won a record 11th UCL title
After a 1–1 tie at the end of extra time, Real Madrid triumphed 5–3 on penalties, claiming a record-extending 11th victory in the competition. Real Mad...
In 1912, Jimmy Matthews took Two hat-tricks in the same Test
On this day in 1912, Australia spinner Jimmy Matthews became the first and only bowler in the history of Test cricket to take two hat-tricks in a single day. Matth...
In 2011, Chennai Super Kings won their 2nd IPL title
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 58 runs in the IPL 2011 final to win the trophy for the second time in two years. CSK had a...
In the Year 1937, Volkswagen was founded by German Labour Front, As a Nazi Prestige Project
The Volkswagen brand's origins began with the "Käfer," a Nazi prestige project that began development work in 1934. The "Gesellschaft zur V...
In the Year 1948, UN Peacekeepers was formed, so it was called International Day of UN Peacekeepers
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, May 29, provides an opportunity to pay tribute to the invaluable contribution of uniformed and civilian perso...
In the year 2015, Jurassic World premiered in Paris
Over the weekend, Jurassic International had its world premiere in Paris. Despite the fact that director Colin Trevorrow stated that he would most likely not retur...
In the year 2016, Sunrisers Hyderabad won the IPL
Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers delivered an outstanding effort to derail Virat Kohli's fairytale season, as SRH defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 8 runs in ...
In the year 1953, First men to climbed Mt. Everest, Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay
Edmund Hillary, a New Zealand beekeeper, and Tenzing Norgay, a Nepalese Sherpa, became the first persons to stand on the top of the world's highest mountain. O...
Paresh Rawal, an Indian Bollywood actor, was born in Bombay, India in 1950.
Paresh Rawal is an Indian film actor, playwright, and politician best known for his work in Bollywood. He is now a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Indi...
In 1974 The Airbus A300 Passenger Plane first enters service
Air France was the first customer for the Airbus A300, ordering six planes in September 1970. Airbus was having trouble finding clients for their launch aircraft b...
In the year 1826, Udant Martand, the first Hindi newspaper was published in Calcutta
The first Hindi language newspaper, 'Udant Martand' (The Rising Sun), was launched in India on this day, May 30, 1826. Pt. Jugal Kishore Shukla produced th...
In the year 2016, Alastair Cook becomes youngest batsman to score 10,000 in Test Cricket
The England opener has become the country's youngest batter to reach 10,000 Test runs, a feat formerly held by India's cricketing icon for more than a deca...
Steven Gerrad, Former Football player of Liverpool FC was born in 1980
Steven George Gerrard was born in Whiston, Merseyside, on May 30, 1980. His older brother's name is Paul. Anthony Gerrard, his cousin, is a professional footba...
In 1859 The Great Clock housing Big Ben starts keeping time -The clock at the top of Elizabeth Tower at the north end of the British Houses of Parliament is one of the world's best-known timekeepers
The Great Clock begins to tick on May 31, 1859, and the Great Bell's strikes are heard for the first time on July 11, 1859. Later that year, Big Ben is discove...
In the year 1961 South Africa became an Independent Republic
Following the defeat of the Boers in the Anglo–Boer or South African War, the Union of South Africa was established on May 31, 1910, as a self-governing domi...
In 1984, Viv Richards scores epic 189 not out, plunders 93 out of 106 for last wicket
31st of May, 1984 With a dazzling 189 not out against a poor England attack at Old Trafford, Viv Richards attempted probably the best ODI innings ever. Arunabha Se...
Clint Eastwood, an American actor, was born in San Francisco, California in 1930.
Clint Eastwood Jr. was born in San Francisco, California, on May 31, 1930, to Clinton Eastwood, Sr. and Margaret Ruth. His father worked for the pulp and paper gia...
In the year 1929, Nargis a famous Bollywood Actress was Born in Kolkata
Nargis was born Fatima Rashid in Rawalpindi, British India, on June 1, 1929, as the daughter of Jaddanbai and Uttamchand Mohanchand, a former Hindu Mohyal Brahmin ...
In the year 1926, Marilyn Monroe, Hollywood Icon was born
Norma Jean Baker, better known as Marilyn Monroe, grew raised in a chaotic, loveless environment that includes two years in an orphanage. When Norma Jean was born ...
In the year 1937, Morgan Freeman American actor and director was born
Morgan Freeman was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to Mayme Edna and Morgan Porterfield Freeman on June 1, 1937. His mother was a teacher, while his father worked as a...
In 1996, Tom Holland a British actor was born in Kingston
Thomas Stanley Holland was born in London, England on June 1, 1996. His parents, Nicola Elizabeth and Dominic Holland, reared him. His father, Dominic, is a comedi...
In the year 1985, Dinesh Kartik, an Indian Cricketer was born
Dinesh Karthik is an Indian wicketkeeper-batsman who rose through the ranks of the U-19 cricket squad to make his international debut at a young age. While he has ...
In 1938, Superman made his Debut in #1 Superman of DC Comics
Superman is an American comic strip superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster for DC Comics. Superman debuted in Action Comics # 1 in 1938. (...
In 1980, Cable News Network (CNN) was launched
On June 1, 1980, media magnate Ted Turner founded the Cable News Network—CNN—in Atlanta as the world's first 24-hour all-news network. Turner had r...
In 1985, Viv Richards plunders 322 in a single day against Warwickshire
Viv Richards scored 322 runs in a single day against Warwickshire at Taunton on June 1, 1985. Abhishek Mukherjee reflects on the West Indian legend's highest F...
In 1907, Colin Blythe takes 17 wickets in a day
1 June 1907. Colin Blythe took all 10 wickets in Northamptonshire's first innings and added seven more in the second. He accomplished all of this in a single d...
R Mahadevan, an Indian actor was born in the year 1970, in Jamshedpur
Ranganathan Madhavan was born on June 1, 1970, to a Tamil Brahmin family in Jamshedpur, Bihar, India. Ranganathan Iyengar, his father, was a management executive a...
Since 2001, World Milk Day as an international day established by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) established World Milk Day in 2001 to commemorate the importance of milk as a worldwide food and ...
In 1975 The first Cricket World Cup begins - England hosted the first edition of this event.
On this day, June 7, 1975, the inaugural Cricket World Cup began. The tournament was held in England from June 7 to June 21, 1975, and eight countries took part, i...
In the year 1987, Sonakshi Sinha a Bollywood Actress was born
Sonakshi Sinha, an Indian actress, was born on June 2, 1987, to actors Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam Sinha. Luv and Kush are her twin brothers. Sonakshi received her...
In the year 1989, Steve Smith an Australian Cricketer was born in Kogarah
Steven Peter Devereux Smith was born on June 2, 1989, in Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales. Peter Smith, his father, was a chemist. Gillian, his mother, was a stay-...
In the year 1965, Steve Waugh an Australian Cricketer was born in Cantebury
Steve Waugh, the former Australian captain, was born on July 2, 1965, in Canterbury, Sydney. He batted in the middle order, right-handed, and used to bowl right-ar...
It was the year 1988, the Greatest Showman of India Raj Kapoor took his last breath in New Delhi, India
Raj Kapoor is a Bollywood actor. He was an Indian actor, film producer, and director who worked in Hindi cinema. He was born on December 14, 1924. In India, he rec...
In 2014 Telangana officially became the 29th state of India & forms 13 districts New Andhra Pradesh.
Telangana Rashtra Samithi was victorious in the April 2014 general elections, obtaining 63 of the 119 seats and forming the government. Sri K Chandrashekar Rao was...
In 2008, United Nations General Assembly declared today as International World Bicycle Day
The General Assembly declared 3 June World Bicycle Day, recognising the bicycle's uniqueness, longevity, and versatility, as well as the fact that it is a simp...
In the year 1972, INS Nilgiri, first India built modern-age warship, was commission in Indian Navy
Between 1972 and 1981, six ships were built. The 14th Frigate Squadron was formed by vessels of the class. The lead ship, the INS Nilgiri, was India's first ma...
In the year 1973, Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan came together in Holy Matrimony
Amitabh Bachchan, an Indian actor, film producer, television host, occasional playback singer, and former politician best known for his work in Hindi cinema, was b...
In the year 1969 Last episode of Star Trek aired on NBC
The twenty-fourth and final episode of the third season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek is "Turnabout Intruder." It was first...
In the year 1492 Martin Behaim presents the world's first globe called his terrestrial globe Erdapfel, or Earth Apple.
Martin Behaim created the Erdapfel, a terrestrial globe, between 1490 and 1492. The Erdapfel is the oldest terrestrial globe still in existence. It's made up o...
In the year 1966, Wasim Akram a Pakistani Cricketer was born in Lahore
Wasim Akram, sometimes known as the Sultan of Swing, is a former Pakistani cricketer. He was born on June 3, 1966, and is widely considered as one of the greatest ...
In the year 1970, 1st artificial gene synthesized in Har Gobind Khorana
In Khorana's continuous pursuit of artificial genes, cracking the genetic code was a diversion. Har Gobind Khorana relocated his laboratory to the Massachusett...
In 2010, Rajneeti, a Bollywood political flick was released starring Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif
Prakash Jha co-wrote, directed, and produced Raajneeti, a 2010 Indian Hindi-language political thriller film, with a screenplay by Anjum Rajabali and Prakash Jha. ...
In 1991, British Cricketer Ben Stokes was born in New Zealand
Benjamin Andrew Stokes was born on June 4, 1991 in Christchurch, New Zealand, to rugby league player Gerald Stokes, who represented New Zealand in international ru...
In the year 1936, Nutan a famous Indian Actress was born in Mumbai
Nutan Samarth Bahl (June 4, 1936 – February 21, 1991), known simply as Nutan, was an Indian film actress. She appeared in more than 70 films, mostly as a pro...
In the year 1975, Angelina Jolie a famous Hollywood Actress was born in Los Angeles
Angelina Jolie Pitt, born on June 4, 1975, is an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian. She has won numerous awards, including an Academy Award and three G...
In the year 1959, Neena Gupta a Indian Actress was born in Delhi
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In 1957, Peter May, Colin Cowdrey add 411 runs for 4th wicket against West Indies to save Test Series
Peter May and Colin Cowdrey added a record-breaking 411 for the fourth wicket against the West Indies at Edgbaston on June 4, 1957. Abhishek Mukherjee reflects on ...
Since 1982, This day is observed as, International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
Every year on June 4, the United Nations observes International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression. It was founded on August 19, 1982. It is a sad trut...
In 1972, at United Nations at the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment, this day was observed as, World Environment Day
The United Nations launched World Environment Day in 1972 as a consequence of debates on the integration of human relationships and the environment during the Stoc...
In 2005, Rafael Nadal won his first French Open
In the run-up to the 2022 French Open, which begins on May 22, this article will take you through Nadal's 13 French Open championships, the most by a single pl...
In the year 1972, Yogi Adityanath, 23rd Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh was born in Pauri Garhwal
Yogi Adityanath, born on June 5, 1972, is an Indian Hindu monk and politician who has served as Uttar Pradesh's 21st and current Chief Minister since March 19,...
In the year 1988, Neha Kakkar a Bollywood Singer was born
Neha Kakkar Singh, an Indian playback singer, was born on June 6, 1988. Sonu Kakkar's younger sister is a playback singer. She began performing at religious events at a young age. She competed ...
In the year 1988, Ajinkya Rahane an Indian Cricketer was born
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In the year 1988, Ajinkya Rahane an Indian Cricketer was born
Ajinkya Madhukar Rahane (born June 6, 1988) is a former captain of the Indian national cricket team across all formats. In Test cricket, he is primarily a middle-o...
In 1850, Levi Strauss made it's very first pair of blue denims
Levi Strauss & Co. is the world's largest pants manufacturer, best known for its Levi's blue denim jeans (registered trademark). Other items include ta...
In 1984, One of the Most Popular video game of All Time, Tetris was released
In 1984, Soviet software engineer Alexey Pajitnov created Tetris, a puzzle video game. It has been published by a number of companies for a variety of platforms, m...
In 1964 Lal Bahadur Shastri becomes Prime Minister of India 13 days after Jawaharlal Nehru's death
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In the year 1962, Liam Neeson an Irish Actor was born in United Kingdom
Liam John Neeson is a charismatic actor with exceptional talent, range, and calm forcefulness. This famous Irish actor began his career at Dublin's historic Ab...
In the Year 1893, Mahatma Gandhi carried out first act of civil disobedience
Mahatma Gandhi commits his first act of civil disobedience. On this day in 1893, Mahatma Gandhi was forced to leave a first-class cabin on a South African railway ...
In the year 1979, Bhaskara 1, India's Earth resources and meteorology satellite was launched
India's first experimental remote sensing satellite. The images captured by the onboard TV cameras were utilised in the fields of Hydrology and Forestry. SAMIR...
In 2018, UN proclaimed this day as World Food Safety Day
The United Nations General Assembly declared June 7 to be World Food Safety Day every year in 2018. This was implemented because the international body discovered ...
In the year 1975, Shane Bond a Cricketer from New Zealand was born
Shane Bond is a former New Zealand cricketer noted for his fast and furious bowling. He was born on June 7, 1975, in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. His rap...
On this day, June 7, 1975, the inaugural Cricket World Cup began. The tournament was held in England from June 7 to June 21, 1975, and eight countries took part,
On this day, June 7, 1975, the inaugural Cricket World Cup began. The tournament was held in England from June 7 to June 21, 1975, and eight countries took part, i...
In the year 1989, For one second this morning, the time is 01:23:45, 6-7-89
Larger sequential times, like 12:34:56 on 7/8/90 or 01:23:45 on 6/7/89, are uncommon. The date format used can affect these times; the month/day format will yield ...
1952 was the year when India were reduced to 0 for 4 in Cricket
On June 7, 1952, debutant Fred Trueman unleashed a spell from hell at Headingley, and the Indian scoreboard read 0 for 4 at one point. Arunabha Sengupta recounts h...
In the year 1936, Indian State Broadcasting Service was renamed as All India Radio.
The main public radio broadcasting service of India is All India Radio (AIR), a branch of Prasar Bharati. On March 1, 1930, the firm declared bankruptcy. On 1 Apri...
World Oceans Day was initially suggested in 1992 during the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit.
The concept of a "World Oceans Day" was first proposed in 1992 at the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit as a way to celebrate our shared ocean and our personal...
In the year 1957, Dimple Kapadia an Iconic Bollywood Actress was born in Mumbai
Dimple Kapadia (born June 8, 1957) is an Indian film actress who primarily appears in Hindi films. Born and raised in Mumbai by wealthy parents, she aspired to be ...
Kanye West, an American Rapper was born in the year 1977
Kanye West, born Kanye Omari West on June 8, 1977, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and fashion designer. He is widely considered to be one of...
On June 8, 1789, James Madison proposed amendments to the Constitution that would become known as the Bill of Rights.
James Madison Jr. was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the country's fourth president from 1809 to 1817. He is known as the &...
