Without words, without writing and without books there would be no history, there could be no concept of humanity.’ — Hermann Hesse
List of historical events
1. India Becomes Independent From British Rule
On this day in history in 1947 India Became Independent From British Rule. British control of the South Asian country began in mid 1800s with the East India Company. The company initially established itself in the subcontinent for trading purposes, and then slowly took control over the princely states that separately ruled the country. A violent rebellion in 1857 prompted the British Crown to take over direct rule of India. The time between then and independence in 1945 was marked by violent and nonviolent movements targeted towards gaining independent rule. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a key figure in the nonviolent civil disobedience movement against the British. Independence came with the country being partitioned into India and Pakistan. Jawaharlal Nehru became the first Prime Minister of India, while Liaquat Ali Khan became the first Prime Minister of Pakistan. without books
2. Congo gained its Independence
On this day in history in 1960 Congo gained its Independence. The Central African country came under French control in the late 19th century. In the early 20th century, the French consolidated their territories in Central Africa to create the French Equatorial Africa, with Brazzaville as its capital. During the Second World War, when the Nazis occupied France, Brazzaville acted as the temporary capital of Free France. After violent protests and riots, the country became independent with Fulbert Youlou as its first President. without books
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3. The Woodstock Music & Art Fair opened its doors to participants and spectators
On this day in history in 1969 The Woodstock Music & Art Fair opened its doors to participants and spectators. The iconic music festival, popularly known as Woodstock was held in Bethel, New York at the 600-acre farm of farmer Max B. Yasgur. Over 400,000 people attended the festival, a key moment in the growing anti-establishment movement in the United States. without books
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4. US involvement in Vietnam ended
On this day in history in 1973 US involvement in Vietnam ended. The Case–Church Amendment passed by the US Congress set August 15 as the deadline for the end of the US military involvement in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Because of this, the US ended all military offensives in Vietnam on this day. without books
5. North Korea Introduced Pyongyang Time
On this day in history in 2015 North Korea Introduced Pyongyang Time. The East Asian country introduced the time change to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Japanese occupation of Korea. Before the change, North Korea was UTC+09:00. Since this day, the time in the country is UTC+08:30. without books
