Dwitiya

द्वितीया

Margashirsha KrishnaArdra NakshatraMoon in Mithuna

📖 Story of the day

Today's pick

Nothing in the library is tied to this date yet, so here's one we picked for today.

Timbuktu's Golden Age: The Songhai Empire

historical

7 pages

African Kingdoms

Timbuktu's Golden Age: The Songhai Empire

A Beacon of Learning in West Africa

en hi ta te mr kn ml gu bn

Read Watch

🕉️ पंचांग

Panchang

Tithi

Dwitiya

द्वितीया

Nakshatra

Ardra

till 12:21 IST

Masa

Margashirsha

Krishna Paksha

Moon sign

Mithuna

मिथुन

Yoga

Subha

☀ Sunrise

06:53 IST

☾ Sunset

17:41 IST

Karana

Garaja

Rahu Kaal

12:17–13:38

🗓️ इतिहास में आज

On this calendar date

Bharat

No events recorded for Bharat on this date.

World

2016
Thirty-six people died when a fire broke out at an illegally converted warehouse in Oakland, California, the deadliest U.S. building fire since 2003.
2015
In San Bernardino, California, a married couple carried out a mass shooting at a Christmas party before fleeing and dying in a shootout with police.
2001
Less than two months after disclosing accounting violations, the Texas-based energy firm Enron filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, evaporating nearly $11 billion in shareholder wealth.
1989
The Malayan Communist Party and the Malaysian government signed a peace accord to end a 21-year communist insurgency.
1988
Benazir Bhutto (pictured) took office as Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman to head the government of a Muslim-majority state.
1962
Returning from a fact-finding mission, U.S. senator Mike Mansfield became the first American official to comment adversely on the progress of the Vietnam War.

Historical events via Wikipedia · On this day

Wake up to today's tithi + a story.

Panchang, festivals and scripture-anchored stories in your inbox each morning. Free, unsubscribe anytime.