Major part of the questions in competitive exams come from history. So, it becomes necessary for anyone preparing for such exams to master the subject. History contains dates and events which many people find it difficult to study and remember. Here in this article titled Today in History-February 12 -India and World, we provide you the events that happened on this day in Indian and world history.
What Happened On This Day in History – February 12
Today in History – February 12: “India”
1502: On his second voyage to India, Vasco da Gama started his sail from Lisbon, Portugal.
1724: Birth of Nana Phadnavis, statesman of the empire of Marathas during Peshwa rule.
1794: Maharaja Shinde, Maratha King of Gwalior who played an important rule in resurrection of Maratha Empire in North India, passed away.
1824: Birth of Dayanand Saraswati, social reformer and founder of Arya Samaj. His real name was Mul Shankar Tiwari.
1871: Birth of Charles Freer Andrews, close friend of Gandhi and a social reformer.
1922: After the incident of Chauri Chaura (on 5 February 1922), Gandhi stopped the Non-cooperation movement on a national scale on this day.
Today in History – February 12: “World”
1502: Crown of Castile’s Queen Isabella I issued an edict to outlaw Islam. This forced her muslim subjects to convert into Christianity forcefully.
1541: Pedro de Valdivia founded Santiago, Chile.
1771: Gustav III became Spain’s King.
1817: In the Battle of Chacabuco, Argentine patriotic army defeated Spanish troops after crossing the Andes.
1832: Galápagos Islands were occupied by Ecuador.
1851: Edward Hargraves started Australian gold rushes by announcing that he found gold in New South Wales, Bathurst, Australia.
1855: Michigan State University was started.
1894: Émile Henry bombed Paris’ Cafe Terminus killing one and injuring 20.
1921: Bolsheviks revolted against Georgia before the Red Army invasion of Georgia.
1946: During WWII, after rushing 121 U-boats out of total 154 U-boats Operation Deadlight ended.
1961: Venera 1 was launched towards Venus by the Soviet Union.
1992: Current Constitution of Mongolia came into effect on this day.
