The $6.2 Million Banana That Redefined Art! 🍌 #OnThisDay #வரலாற்றில்இன்று #Comedian On this day, 21 November 2024, the artwork Comedian by Maurizio Cattelan — a single banana duct-taped to a wall — sold at Sotheby’s in New York for US$6.2 million. The buyer,

Garrett Morgan and the Patent That Changed Traffic Forever #OnThisDay #வரலாற்றில்இன்று #GarrettMorgan On this day — 20 November 1923 — inventor Garrett Morgan was awarded U.S. Patent No. 1,475,024 for his three-position traffic signal. Morgan’s device introduced a “Stop”

The Mysterious Man in the Iron Mask Dies in the Bastille #வரலாற்றில்இன்று #ManInTheIronMask #Bastille On November 19, 1703, the enigmatic figure known as the Man in the Iron Mask died after years of secretive imprisonment in the Bastille, Paris. Famous for being perpetually

UNESCO Birthday: Promoting Peace Through Education and Culture #வரலாற்றில்இன்று #UNESCO #InternationalCooperation @UNESCO On November 16, 1945, UNESCO was founded with the mission to foster international collaboration in education, science, culture, communication, and

The Day Tragedy Struck a Cult Commune in Guyana #வரலாற்றில்இன்று #Jonestown #PeoplesTemple On November 18, 1978, over 900 members of the Peoples Temple—a cult led by Jim Jones—died in a mass murder-suicide at their agricultural settlement in Jonestown, Guyana. The tragedy

Suez Canal Opens: Linking Worlds, Rewriting Maritime History #வரலாற்றில்இன்று #SuezCanal #GlobalTrade On November 17, 1869, the Suez Canal was officially opened in a spectacular international ceremony attended by royalty, dignitaries, and thousands of onlookers. This

Honoring Tribal Pride and Heroism #OnThisDay #History #BirsaMunda Birsa Munda's birthday is celebrated today, November 15. He was born on this day in 1875 in Ulihatu, present-day Jharkhand, and is honored as a key tribal leader and freedom fighter in India. His birth

Early Blood Transfusion Experiment in His Diary #வரலாற்றில்இன்று #SamuelPepys #BloodTransfusion On November 14, 1666, English diarist Samuel Pepys wrote in detail about a groundbreaking medical experiment he learned of at the Royal Society: the transfusion of blood from one dog

A Night of Horror Shocks the World #வரலாற்றில்இன்று #ParisAttacks #Bataclan On November 13, 2015, Paris was struck by a series of coordinated terrorist attacks at the Bataclan theatre, Stade de France, and several restaurants and bars across the city. The attacks, carried out

The End of an Era for Superheroes #வரலாற்றில்இன்று #StanLee #MarvelComics On November 12, 2018, Stan Lee - creator of Spider-Man, the X-Men, Iron Man, and countless Marvel characters—passed away in Los Angeles at the age of 95. A visionary comic book writer and the longtime

India’s First Education Minister Born Today #வரலாற்றில்இன்று #AbulKalamAzad #NationalEducationDay Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, born on November 11, 1888, in Mecca, was a distinguished scholar, freedom fighter, and India's first Minister of Education. Renowned for his leadership in

World’s Smallest Republic Becomes Independent #வரலாற்றில்இன்று #Nauru #IndependenceDay On January 31, 1968, the tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru declared full independence after decades of foreign rule by Germany, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. Led by founding president

Berlin Wall Falls: 28 Years of Division End Overnight #வரலாற்றில்இன்று #BerlinWall #FallOfTheWall On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall—symbol of the Cold War—was breached as thousands of East Berliners streamed into the West and crowds joyfully tore down the hated barrier.

Tamil Lexicography Day: Celebrating the Pioneers of Tamil Dictionaries #வரலாற்றில்இன்று #TamilLexicographyDay #Veeramamunivar Tamil Lexicography Day is celebrated on November 8, marking the birth anniversary of Italian missionary Constantine Joseph Beschi (Veeramamunivar), who

Divided Nation Welcomes 16th U.S. President #வரலாற்றில்இன்று #Lincoln #CivilWar On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 16th President of the United States, becoming the first Republican to win the office. His election, on a platform to halt the spread of

Android OS Debuts: Google’s Mobile Revolution Begins! #வரலாற்றில்இன்று #Android #MobileOS On November 5, 2007, Google and the Open Handset Alliance unveiled the very first beta version of Android, the open-source mobile operating system that would soon take over the world. This

Barack Obama Elected President: A Historic Victory for America! #வரலாற்றில்இன்று #Obama #USElection On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama made history as the first African American to be elected President of the United States, defeating John McCain in a landslide victory. Obama’s

India’s Oldest English Newspaper Launches! #வரலாற்றில்இன்று #TimesOfIndia #IndianPress @timesofindia On November 3, 1838, The Times of India—originally named "The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce"—rolled out its first issue in Bombay (Mumbai). Founded by Raobahadur Narayan

Australia Declares War on Giant Birds! #வரலாற்றில்இன்று #EmuWar #AustralianHistory On November 2, 1932, the infamous “Emu War” began as the Australian Army launched a military operation against thousands of emus devastating farmlands in Western Australia. Armed with machine

600 Years of History Dissolved in One Day #வரலாற்றில்இன்று #OttomanEmpire #History On November 1, 1922, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey officially abolished the Ottoman Sultanate, ending more than six centuries of rule and signaling the collapse of the vast Ottoman