The Berlin Wall It was built on August 13, 1961 and torn down 28 years later on November 9, 1989. The wall divided the city of Berlin in two in order to prevent the emigration of the population of East Berlin to the West side. In this way, between 1961 and 1989, the city was divided into two disti
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto (April 4, 1884 – April 18, 1943) was a prominent figure in World War II, commanding Japanese naval forces during the first part of the Pacific campaign. He organized and led the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. He is generally regarded as a brilliant strategist with a sharp
employee problem Due to the communal problem arising during the partition of the country, it was difficult for some employees of the Jodhpur Railway to leave Pakistan with their families. 600 such Hindu employees who were employed in Sindh province could not come to their work for some days due to
Anonymous portrait of Fernand de Magellan, 16th or 17th century, Mariners Museum, Newport News (Virginia) • WIKIMEDIA COMMONS In the spring of 1518, Fernand de Magellan, Portuguese hidalgo, concluded an agreement with the young king of Spain Charles Ist to lead a commercial expedition to the oth