Amavasya

अमावस्या

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Ancient Egypt

Sumer: Where Civilization Began

Discovering the World's First Cities, Writing, and Laws

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World

2008
Under the belief that Israel and the United States were planning to attack its nuclear program, Iran conducted the Great Prophet III missile test and war games.
2006
Italy won their fourth FIFA World Cup title, defeating France 5–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time (players pictured).
1995
Sri Lankan civil war: After advising civilians to take shelter in places of worship, the Sri Lanka Air Force bombed a church in Navaly, killing at least 147 people.
1982
A British man named Michael Fagan broke into Buckingham Palace and entered Queen Elizabeth II's bedroom when she was asleep.
1981
Nintendo released the arcade game Donkey Kong, which featured the debut of Mario, one of the most famous characters in video-game history.
1962
The United States conducted the Starfish Prime high-altitude nuclear test, the largest nuclear explosion in outer space.

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