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India is a strange country in the world rich in vast and different religious beliefs filled with mysticism. Hinduism is the religion practiced by the majority of Indian people. Their relationship with animals is so fascinating that they believe in the presence of God inside every living being. This relationship with other living beings and occult practice connected with the Hindu religion resulted in the emergence of some bizarre deities. People actually started building temples and worshipped them. Read about 10 strange Animal Gods in India having temples and thousands of devotees. 10 Urumbachan, Ant God of Kannur, Kerala Ants, like bees, are a symbol of hard work and is one among the most abundant insects in nature. Big things they do in large numbers to preserve the ecosystem compensates for their small size. Ever wondered giving the recognition and respect these ants deserved for doing this commendable job? For knowing this, one should go to the temple named ‘...

1936: Edward VIII renounces the crown Brtish sovereign Edward VIII voluntarily declared resignation from the crown on this day in 1936. His abdication was a result of a failed attempt to gain acceptance by royal people and church to marry a woman he loved. The woman was a divorcee from the US and was pursuing another divorce. The King had to either throw away his throne or forget his love. The King chose the latter path by renouncing his crown. 1941: Germany declared war against the US The USA declared war against Japan after they attacked Pearl Harbor. In response, Adolf Hitler on December 11, 1941, declared war against the US. US was taking a neutral stand during World War II. But the declaration to attack its ally, the Japanese empire and enter World War II instigated Hitler to fight against the US. In fact, there was an agreement by Nazi Germany with Japan that they will aid Japan if it is attacked by another country and not otherwise. Though the US declaration of war...

1768: Encyclopaedia Britannica First publication of Encyclopaedia Britannica was on this day in 1768. It was advertised for sale in Edinburgh. 1898: End of Spanish-American War Treaty of Paris was signed by Spain and the US to end the Spanish American War. The treaty was signed in Paris. William McKinley was the US President. The war between the US and Spain ended the colonial era of Spain over the US.  1901: First Nobel Prizes  Nobel Prizes were distributed for the first time. This popular award is named after Alfred Nobel, a Swedish Industrialist. He invented dynamite. The first Nobel Peace Prize was jointly awarded to Jean Henry Dunant and Frederic Passy. Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen received Nobel for Physics. Jacobus H. van ‘t Hoff received it for chemistry.  Emil von Behring was awarded Nobel in Physiology. Sully Prudhomme received Nobel in Literature.  1948: UDHR Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the General Assembly ...

1961: Tanzanian Independence Tanzania was created by unifying Tanganyika with the island of Zanzibar in 1964. Tanganyika became independent on this date in 1961. Julius Nyerere was the first prime minister. He also became the first President of Tanzania in 1964. 1980: End of Smallpox World Health Organisation declared that Small Pox is eradicated from the world. This disease is also known by the name 'variola major'. Almost 30 percent of the victims of the disease killed are children. The experiments of Edward Jenner, English physician did play a vital role in finding out a cure in the form of a vaccine to control this disease. 1990: Poland President Lech Walesa who founded the Solidarity trade union became the first directly elected  Presiden of Poland. 1998: Ending Anti-Semitism Anti-Semitism is racist discrimination against Semites. Jews were the class of people who were discriminated by way of this campaign.  German agitator Wilhelm Marr had c...

Following are the important events in World History on December 8 1987: Nuclear Weapons Reduction Treaty A nuclear weapons reduction treaty was signed between US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhael Gorbachev. This treaty was named the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty(INF Treaty). The agreement was meant to eliminate the stock of intermediate land-based missiles carrying nuclear warheads of both nations. Apart from the ground missiles, the agreement looked to eliminate Intermediate-Range ballistic missiles and short-range ballistic missiles. At present, the treaty is suspended. 1991: CIS Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus together signed an agreement so as to form a Commonwealth of Independent States as the Soviet Union ended. 11 republics subsequently joined along with Russia and became part of this association. The other republics were Kazhakhstan, Kyrgyztan, Tajikistan, Turkmenstan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova. The he...

1787: Delaware ratified US Constitution Delaware ratified the US constitution. It was the first State to do so. Thus it became the first state to join in the modern United States. There were 30 members in the Delaware Constitutional Convention which ratified the Constitution. 1941: Pearl Harbor attacked Japanese bomber planes attacked Pearl Harbor, a US Naval base situated on the Oahu island, Hawaii. This surprise attack caused the US entry into World War II. About 2403 Americans were killed in the attack. December 7 was later designated as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in August 1994.  1972: Appolo's last crew Eugene Andrew Cernan steered the last crew ship to the Moon. This was the end of the Appolo mission. 1982: Lethal Injection On this day in that year, the first execution by injecting lethal chemicals took place in the world. The incident took place in Huntsville, Texas. Charles Brooks, Jr. was the convict. The offense was murder. Sodium Pentath...

1884: Washington Pyramid To commemorate its first President George Washington USA completed a much-dragged construction of an impressive monument on December 6. It has a Greek temple-like design. Its designer was architect Robert Mills. The construction was halted in the midway due to lack of funds. However, US President Ulysses S. Grant authorized its construction in 1876. 555 feet is its height. Washington city passed a law at that time limiting the height of constructions so that the monument remains the tallest building. 1865: 13th Amendment of US constitution A colorful victory. The US ended the ill-practice of slavery by ratifying the 13th Amendment to its Constitution. Prior to that Abraham Lincoln had issued Emancipation Proclamation declaring all slaves who are in rebellion to be free. Republican party under the leadership of Lincoln passed the amendment and Georgia became the last state to ratify the same. 1917: Halifax Explosion Norwegian vessel Imo and...

1492: Columbus discovery On this day Christopher Columbus discovered Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic) on his global cruise. 1933: US Constitution Amendment The 21st amendment to US Constitution was ratified so as to end an era of national prohibition of alcohol brought about by the 18th amendment. Utah was the 36th state which ratified the same. 1952: London Smog A smog that ravaged London for four days killed nearly 4700 people.  1955: Bus Boycott US Montgomery Bus Boycott began with Martin Luther King Jr. with its leader. This was the result of a continuous effort to end segregation policies in public transport. 1978: Friendship Treaty U.S.S.R and Afghanistan signed a "friendship treaty" whereby the Soviet Union agreed to provide economic and military assistance to Afghan government. 1994: START 1 The bilateral treaty between the USA and Russia aiming to reduce and limit strategic offensive arms came into effect. Th...

1154: Adrian IV become the sole English man to be elected Pope. 1791: First Sunday newspaper Its name was the Observer. It was run from Britain. It was the world's first Sunday newspaper. 1829: Sati Abolition It was the practice in India to burn alive the Hindu widows in husband's funeral fire. In British India, this practice was banned through legislation by Governor-General Lord William Bentick. In fact, in the 16th century, Humayun and later Akbar passed orders making Sati illegal. Later women practiced this voluntarily. But this practice was banned in Goa by the Portuguese much earlier. Raja Ram Mohan Roy, the biggest social reformer played a crucial role in the Sati Abolition as he constantly questioned the practice and fought against it. 1971: Navy Day On this day in the year 1971, when the India-Pakistan war was in its supreme tempo, the Indian Navy launched an attack on Karachi harbor. The attack was named "Operation Trident". K...

Read below to learn what happened in the World on December 3 1818: Illinois joined the USA Illinois was admitted to the United States as the 21st state. There was a population of less than 35000 when it was granted statehood. Agriculture was the main occupation of the Illinois people. 1912: End of Balkan War First Balkan war, a par of World War 1 ended as a result of the signing of an armistice by Bulgaria, Serbia, and Montenegro with Turkey. Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Montenegro were called the Balkan league. They had expelled Turkey from possessing lands of the Ottoman Empire. 1967: First human heart transplant   Christian Barnard performed the first-ever human transplant surgery in South Africa. The operation was conducted in Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. 53-year-old Louis Washkansky was the receiver of heart. Denise Darvall, a woman aged 25, was the donor. After 18 days of the successful surgery, Washkansky died of pneumonia. 1984:  ...

Read below to know what happened in the World on this Day, December 2. Excerpts from World History is compiled in this blog post. 1804: Napolean's coronation In 1804, Napolean 1 crowned himself as the emperor of France. He was crowned by Pope Pius VII. The coronation ceremony took place in Notre Dame de Paris, which is a medieval Catholic Cathedral in Paris consecrated to the Virgin Mary.  This year he established the French empire. 1823: Doctrine of Monroe The intervention practice of the US in its foreign policy started with the Monroe Doctrine propounded by James Monroe, US President on December 2, 1823. By this doctrine US protected the Western Hemisphere from further colonization in the hands of Europe. In return, the US promised not to interfere with the internal affairs or conflicts or wars of European nations. They will also not interfere with existing colonies in the Western Hemisphere. The British, in fact, wanted a bilateral declaration. But the...