World's Heaviest Human Jon Brower Minnochm Born On this day in history, September 29, 1941, not only American heavyweight but World's heaviest human on Brower Minnochm was born. As a very heavy individual, his weight typically reached 1,400 pounds (635 kg). His body stored excess extracellular fluid due to a medical condition. Approximately 900 pounds (408 kilograms) of fluid were estimated to be...
Israel and PLO sign the Oslo II Accords The Interim Agreement on the West Bank and Gaza Strip, dubbed the Taba Agreement, took effect on this day in 1995. It divided Gaza and the West Bank into three areas and gave the Palestinians limited control over some of them. Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat signed the Accord by which Palestinian elections were also proposed. Former Afghan President Was...
The Taliban Captured Afghanistan's Capital city, Kabul. During the third Afghan civil war from 1996-2001, the Taliban captured Kabul and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan was established on 27 September 1996. US and UK troops invaded Afghanistan on 7 October 2001: a period overlapping with the Afghan civil war that began in 1989, and with the war in Afghanistan that began in 1978. NASA...
This day is important in the history of Islam Because the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) Founder of Islam has been migrated from Mecca to Madina on 24 Sep 622 CE. Muhammad (SAW) was born in Mecca around 570, the world's most influential religious and political leader in history. A new era in Islamic history was started on this day. In 622, a larger group of converts from Madina came to Mecca and took an oath to...
Famous Poet & Journalist Rais Amrohvi Died The famous Pakistani scholar, Urdu poet, and psychoanalyst Rais Amrohvi, whose real name was Syed Muhammad Mehdi, passed away on this day in 1988. He was the elder brother of the famous poet Jaun Elia. He was well-known for his style of qatanigari (quatrain writing). The Pakistani newspaper Jang published his quatrains for many decades. His goal was to...
Sultan Aurangzeb Alamgir Stormed The Fort Of Golconda In Hyderabad On this day (21 September 1687 CE {13/14 Dhul Qa’dah, 1098 AH}), the Mughal army under the command of Aurangzeb Alamgir took Golconda in Hyderabad during the early hours of the morning after it had been under siege for over eight months. Sultan Aurangzeb became the most powerful and wealthiest monarch in history following the...
Islamabad Marriott Hotel bombing During the night of 20 September 2008, an explosives-filled dump truck exploded in front of the Islamabad Marriott Hotel with 54 people dead and at least 266 injured, leaving a 60 feet (20 meters) wide and 20 feet (6 meters) deep crater outside. Islamabad Marriott Hotel is one of the beautiful properties in Islamabad and a preferred residence for politicians, diplomats,...
1956 World Water Speed Record Broken On this day, the record for the fastest water speed was broken. Miss Windermere III, driven by 48-year-old solicitor Norman Buckley, set the record for the fastest boat on water during a one-hour run-up Lake Windermere. The boat averaged over 79mph during Buckley's hour on the course. Occupy Wall Street Protest In New York An Occupy Wall Street protest...