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The Sun's New Journey: India's Solar New Year

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16 pages

Sultanate & Mughal Period

The Sun's New Journey: India's Solar New Year

A vibrant celebration of renewal across the Indian Subcontinent

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On this calendar date

Bharat

1980
The Chun Doo-hwan government arrested 153 people related to the Jogye Order, which is considered an abuse of state power.
1946
Inter-religious riots in which Hindu mobs targeted Muslim families began in the Indian state of Bihar, resulting in 2,000 to 30,000 deaths.

World

2019
The Mocking of Christ (pictured) by Cimabue sold at auction in France for €19.5 million, a record for a pre-1500 artwork.
2011
Michael D. Higgins (pictured) was elected President of Ireland with far more votes than any politician in the country's history.
2004
The Boston Red Sox completed a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals to win the 2004 World Series, breaking the so-called "Curse of the Bambino".
1999
Armed men led by Nairi Hunanyan carried out a mass shooting at the Armenian parliament, killing Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsyan (pictured), National Assembly speaker Karen Demirchyan, and six others.
1993
Widerøe Flight 744 suffered a controlled flight into terrain while on approach to Namsos Airport, Norway, killing two crew members and four passengers.
1992
U.S. Navy Petty Officer Allen R. Schindler Jr. was killed in Sasebo, Japan, for being gay, which led to the U.S. Armed Forces' "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

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