237. Historical Events

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Events 1510-------------------------
who seized Goa in 1510?
Ans- The Portuguese seized Goa in 1510 after defeating Bijapur Sultanate, holding
         it as a colony for 451 years.

1. Events 1846-------------------------
When was Neptune, the 8th planet orbiting around the sun?
Ans- It was discovered on 23rd Sep, 1846.


Events 1857-------------------------
2. When did The Mughal rule come to an end?
Ans- It ended in 1857 with Bahadur Shah Zafar, when he surrendered to the British on 21st September.

3. Events 1869-----------------------
The Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, was inaugurated in 1869.

4. Events 1895-
When was the Nobel Prize created?
Ans- Nobel Prize was created is in1895 when Alfred Nobel signed his will, leaving 
          his fortune for the award.

4.Events 1911-------------------------
When was an airplane first used in warfare?
Ans- An airplane was first used in warfare in 1911 when an Italian pilot flew over Turkish lines in Libya.

5.Events 1943-------------------------
When did Japan hand over the Andaman & Nicobar Islands to Netaji Bose's Azad Hind govt?
Ans- In 1943, during WW2, Japan handed over the Andaman & Nicobar Islands to Netaji Bose's Azad Hind govt.


6.Events 1947-------------------------
When did Pakistan launch an invasion of J&K?
Ans- barely two months after the Partition of India.

7.Events 1951-------------------------
When was a two-term limit for US presidentship set?
Ans- A  two-term limit for US presidentship was set in 1951. Before 1951, Franklin D Roosevelt began a record fourth term as US president in 1944. 


Events 1960-------------------------
Name the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and when was it launched? 
Ans - The USS Enterprise [CVN-65]
          It was launched on Sep 24,1960

Events 1965------------------------
When did The Indo-Pak War over Kashmir end?
Ans- It ended in 1965 after the United Nations called for a ceasefire.

Events 1988-------------------------
Who was the first woman to lead a Muslim state in modern times?
Ans- Benazir Bhutto.
             She became Pakistan's PM in 1988.
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