On this day:
1631: Mumtaz Mahal dies during childbirth
1885: The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York
1928: Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the Atlantic
1944: Iceland becomes a republic
Born on this day:
1973: Leander Paes, Indian tennis player, born in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Gone on this day:
1839: Lord William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, Governor-General of India 1828-1835
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Read about today's historical importance in Eazyprep's On This Day article. Know about important historical events, people, famous births & deaths, & more!
Read about today's historical importance in Eazyprep's On This Day article. Know about important historical events, people, famous births & deaths, & more!