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Sultanate & Mughal Period

Tipu Sultan: The Rocket King

How the Tiger of Mysore revolutionized warfare and inspired future rockets.

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2018
A man intentionally struck pedestrians with a van on Yonge Street in Toronto, Canada, leading to 11 deaths.
2010
Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed into law the controversial anti–illegal immigration bill SB 1070, much of which was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court.
2009
The gamma-ray burst GRB 090423 was detected coming from the most distant astronomical object of any kind known at the time.
1982
The ZX Spectrum (pictured), Britain's best-selling microcomputer, was released.
1979
Blair Peach, a New Zealand teacher, was fatally injured while taking part in an Anti-Nazi League demonstration against a National Front election meeting in Southall, London.
1976
The American band the Ramones released their debut album, which became highly influential on the emerging punk rock movement.

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