On This Day On This Day | 23 May

On This Day | 23 May

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On this day:1844: Siyyid `Alí Muḥammad Shírází founds Bábism, the forerunner of Bahá’í faith 1949: The Federal Republic of Germany is established 1951: Delegates of the Dalai Lama sign the Seventeen Point Agreement Born on this day:1707: Carl Linnaeus, Swedish botanist, physician, zoologist Gone on this day:1937: John D. Rockefeller, Read more…

On This Day On This Day | 22 May

On This Day | 22 May

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On this day:1906: The Wright brothers’ flying machine is patented 1960: The most violent earthquake in recorded history, measuring 9.5 on the Richter scale, hits Chile 1992: India launches its Agni rocket 2004: Manmohan Singh becomes the 13th Prime Minister of India Born on this day:1772: Ram Mohan Roy, Hindu Read more…