Today In History – 14 August 2020
Learn what happened today in history around the world including major events across the world!
Year: 1281
During Kublai Khan’s second Mongol invasion of Japan his invading Chinese fleet of 3,500 vessels disappears in a typhoon near Japan.
Year: 1842
Second Seminole War declared over by Colonel Worth; Indians go on to be removed from Florida to Oklahoma
Year: 1862
Bombay High Court was established for Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu territory. This court has benches at Nagpur, Panaji and Aurangabad.(INDIA)
Year: 1896
Gandhiji published “The Green Pamphlet” at Rajkot and then toured to Bombay, Madras, Poona and Calcutta educating Indians in regard to grievances of South African Indians.
Year: 1908
The first beauty contest is held in Folkestone, England.
Year: 1945
V-J Day Japan surrenders unconditionally to end WW II (also August 15 depending on time zone)
Year: 1947
Pakistan gains independence from Great Britain
Pakistan was partitioned from India. Gandhiji hailed the following day as one of rejoicing for deliverance from British bondage.
Year: 1969
British Army deploys on the streets of Northern Ireland, marking the beginning of Operation Banner
Year: 1980
17,000 workers go on strike at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland, marking the beginning of the Solidarity movement
Year: 1987
Bharat Ratna, India’s highest award, was given to Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (1890-1988), Frontier Gandhi. He is the first non-Indian to receive this honour.
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