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In 2019, India passed the Citizenship Amendment Bill, paving the path for immigrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan's minority populations to get citizenship.
On 9 December 2019, Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah tabled the Bill in the 17th Lok Sabha, and it was approved on 10 December 2019 with 311 MPs voting in favour...
Hailee Steinfeld, an American actress and singer, was born in Los Angeles, California in 1996.
Hailee Steinfeld (born December 11, 1996) is an actor and singer from the United States. Her breakthrough came with the western drama picture True Grit (2010), for...
Vishwanathan Anand, Indian chess grandmaster, was born in Mayiladuthurai, India, in 1969.
Viswanathan Anand (born 11 December 1969) is a former world chess champion and Indian chess grandmaster. In 1988, he became India's first grandmaster, and he i...
Pranab Mukherjee, an Indian politician and the 13th President of India, was born in Mirati, British India, in 1935.
Pranab Kumar Mukherjee was an Indian statesman who served as the country's 13th president from 2012 to 2017. Mukherjee was a top politician in the Indian Natio...
Dilip Kumar [Muhammad Yusuf Khan], the "Tragedy King" and one of the best performers in Indian film, was born in Peshawar, British India, in 1922.
Mohammed Yusuf Khan, well known by his stage name Dilip Kumar, was an Indian actor and film producer who worked in Hindi cinema from November 11, 1922 until July 7...
Ravi Shankar, a Bengali Brahmin sitar maestro and Indian classical music composer, died in 2012 at the age of 92.
Pandit Ravi Shankar was an Indian composer and musician best known for popularising the Indian classical instrument Sitar around the world. Shankar grew up learnin...
M.S. (Madurai Shanmukhavadivu) Subbulakshmi, the first Indian vocalist to be given the Bharat Ratna, died in 2004 at the age of 88.
Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi is a name that has become synonymous with Carnatic music. This immaculate vocalist, whose voice had almost heavenly power, is ...
Yuvraj Singh, an Indian cricketer, was born in Chandigarh, India, in 1981.
Yuvraj Singh was born on December 12, 1981, parents Shabnam and Yograj Singh, both of whom were former Indian bowlers. An aggressive left-handed batter and a slugg...
Herb Dhaliwal, a Canadian politician, was born in Chiheru, Punjab, India in 1952.
Herb Dhaliwal, born on December 12, 1952, is a Canadian politician who was appointed Minister of Revenue in 1999. His height is around 5' 11", and she was...
Rajinikanth, aka Shivaji Rao Gaekwa, was born in Bangalore, India in 1950.
Shivaji Rao Gaekwad, better known as Rajinikanth, is an Indian actor best recognised for his work in Tamil film. In addition to performing, he has produced a few f...
Sharad Pawar, an Indian politician, was born in 1940 in Baramati, Bombay Presidency, British India.
Sharad Govindrao Pawar, an Indian politician, was born on December 12, 1940. On three times, he has served as Maharashtra's Chief Minister. He has served in th...
Delhi succeeds Calcutta as India's capital in 1911.
On February 13, 86 years ago, New Delhi became the power capital of undivided India, following a 20-year wait. On December 12, 1911, during the New Delhi durbar, K...
Terrorists attacked the Indian Parliament Sansad in 2001. In the incident, ten persons were murdered, and all terrorists were slain.
On Sunday, December 13, it will be 20 years since terrorists connected to Pakistan carried out a fatal attack on Parliament. On this day in 2001, a five-membe...
Taylor Swift, an American singer and songwriter, was born in Reading, Pennsylvania in 1989.
Taylor Alison Swift was born on December 13, 1989 in Reading, Pennsylvania to Andrea Gardner Swift and Scott Kingsley Swift. Her father was a stockbroker, and her ...
Jamie Foxx, an American actor, comedian, and musician, was born in Terrell, Texas in 1967.
America's most famous comedian and Oscar winner grew up in a difficult family. Jamie Foxx was born Eric Bishop on December 13, 1967, in Terrell, Texas, a town ...
Ernst Werner von Siemens, German businessman and developer of the Siemens electrical conductance unit, was born in Lenthe, German Confederation, in 1816.
Ernst Werner von Siemens was born on December 13, 1816, in Lenthe, Hanover, Germany, as the oldest of fourteen children. Ernst Werner von Siemens, a German invento...
Mary Todd, the American wife of Abraham Lincoln and the first lady of the United States, was born in Lexington, Kentucky in 1818.
Mary Ann Todd Lincoln, the wife of President Abraham Lincoln, was the First Lady of the United States from 1861 until 1865. Mary Lincoln was a well-educated member...
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Roberts marries businessman Denis Thatcher in 1951 at Wesley's Chapel on City Road, London.
Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, is well-known on a global scale. However, her private spouse, Denis Thatcher, is significantly ...
Indian cricketer Kuldeep Yadav, born on December 14, 1994
Indian cricketer Kuldeep Yadav, born on December 14, 1994, competes internationally. He competes in domestic cricket for India and for Uttar Pradesh. He is a capable lower order hitter and a left-a...
In 2005, Bollywood star Fardeen Khan marries Mumtaz's daughter Natasha Madhvani at the Grand Hyatt in Mumbai, India, and in 2010
There are no specifics about how their love journey began or when the pair began to establish their love home. However, it has been learned that the narrative bega...
WWF wrestler Hulk Hogan marries his second wife Jennifer McDaniel in Clearwater, Florida.
Since early 2008, Hulk Hogan has been in a relationship with Jennifer McDaniel. They were engaged in November 2009 and married in Clearwater, Florida on December 1...
In 1799, George Washington, an American Founding Father, military leader who commanded the Continental Army during the American Revolution, and the first President of the United States, died at the age of 66.
George Washington died between ten and eleven o'clock at night on December 14, 1799. His wife, who sat at the foot of the bed, his friends Dr. Craik and Tobias...
Raj Kapoor, the Indian actor renowned as "the greatest showman of Hindi film," was born in Peshawar, British India, in 1924.
Raj Kapoor, sometimes known as Ranbirraj Kapoor, was a prominent Indian cinema actor, producer, and director of Hindi films. He won seven Filmfare Awards and was n...
Nostradamus, a French astrologer and prophet, was born in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France, in 1503.
Michel de Notredame, also known as Nostradamus, was born in the south of France in December 1503. His family was Jewish, but he converted to Catholicism at a time ...
Charlie Cox is an English actor who was born in London.
Charlie Thomas Cox was born on 15 December 1982 in London, England, parents Patricia C. A. and publisher Andrew Frederick Seaforth Cox. He is descended from numero...
Gustave Eiffel, the French engineer and architect responsible for the design and construction of the Eiffel Tower, was born in Dijon, France in 1832.
Eiffel, a trained engineer, formed and built a firm specialising in metal structural construction, the crowning result of which was the Eiffel Tower. He spent the ...
Protests over India's new citizenship policy erupt in various cities in 2019, killing at least 5 non-protesters.
A large demonstration has erupted in India's capital, Delhi, as outrage over a citizenship bill sweeps the country. Stone-throwing mobs confronted police force...
Walt Disney, an American animator and producer, dies of lung cancer at the age of 65 in 1966.
Disney's involvement in Disney World came to an end in late 1966, when he was diagnosed with lung cancer in his left lung, the result of a lifetime practise of...
Vallabhbhai Patel, an Indian freedom warrior and politician, died in 1952 at the age of 75.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was a leader of the Indian National Congress till his death. Many historians, like Ramchandra Guha, find it hilarious that Patel is being ...
Actor and filmmaker George Clooney marries actress Talia Balsam in Las Vegas in 1989.
George Clooney and Talia Balsam, an actor and infamous prankster, were married from 1989 until 1993. The divorce took 25 months, which was 5 months longer than the...
In Beverly Hills, California, actor Sylvester Stallone marries actress Brigitte Nielsen in 1985.
During the filming of Rocky IV, Nielsen became engaged to actor Sylvester Stallone. They married on December 15, 1985, in the Beverly Hills, California home of pro...
PV Sindhu, the current world champion, became the first and only Indian to win the BWF World Tour finals On December 16, 2018.
PV Sindhu, the current world champion, became the first and only Indian to win the BWF World Tour finals On December 16, 2018.
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The Taj Mahal Palace is a heritage, five-star, opulent hotel in Mumbai's Colaba it was opened on December 16, 1903.
The Taj Mahal Palace is a heritage, five-star, opulent hotel in Mumbai's Colaba neighbourhood, Maharashtra, India, located close to the Gateway of India. It wa...
Colonel Harland Sanders, the American inventor of Kentucky Fried Chicken, died in 1980 at the age of 90.
Colonel Harland David Sanders is an American businessman best known for inventing the fast food chicken restaurant Kentucky Fried Chicken (commonly known as KFC) a...
Lei Jun, a Chinese businessman and the founder of Xiaomi Inc, was born in Xiantao, Hubei, in 1969.
Lei Jun (born December 16, 1969 in Xiantao, Hubei Province, China) is a Chinese business leader who founded Xiaomi Corp. In 2010 and served as its chairman and CEO...
In 2014, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan terrorists assault an Army Public School in Pakistan, killing 145 people.
Six shooters linked with the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) carried out a terrorist assault on the Army Public School in Peshawar, Pakistan, on December 16, 2014....
Charlie Chaplin began his film career at Keystone in 1913, earning $150 per week.
Charles Spencer Chaplin was born on April 16th, 1889, in London, England. His father was a skilled vocalist and actor, and his mother, who went by the stage name L...
1971 East Vijay Diwas After India's army takes Dacca and 93,000 West Pakistani forces surrender, Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan is acknowledged globally.
The 16th of December is an important day for India, as well as its neighbours Bangladesh and Pakistan. In 1971, India defeated Pakistan in a war that resulted in t...
On December 17, 1933, Lala Amarnath made history by scoring India's first-ever Test century against England.
On December 17, 1933, Lala Amarnath made history by scoring India's first-ever Test century against England. Amarnath, who had a score of 118, was also the fir...
The simpsons debuted as a Christmas special on December 17, 1989,
The Tracy Ullman Show, a variety show on the Fox Broadcasting Company, first aired a cartoon short featuring The Simpsons in 1987. It debuted as a Christmas special on December 17, 1989, and after ...
Ludwig van Beethoven, a German composer and pianist, was born on December 17, 1770.
Ludwig van Beethoven, a German composer and pianist, was born on December 17, 1770. Beethoven is still regarded as one of the most revered musicians in Western mus...
In 1971, In Kashmir, India and Pakistan have agreed to a cease-fire.
In Jammu and Kashmir, the line of control established by the December 17, 1971 cease-fire should be observed by all parties without regard to each side's ackno...
Milla Jovovich, a Russian-born American actress, was born in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union, in 1975.
Milica Bogdanovna Jovovich was born on December 17, 1975, in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union, to a Serbian doctor, Bogdan Jovovich, and a Russian actress, Galina...
Pope Francis, Catholic Pope (2013-), was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1936, the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, and the first non-European pope since Syrian Gregory III in 741.
Pope Francis is Rome's 266th Bishop. Francis was chosen Pope on March 13, 2013, to succeed Benedict XVI, who resigned two weeks earlier. Poverty, compassion, a...
John Abraham, an Indian actor, was born in 1972.
John Abraham is a Mumbai, Maharashtra-born Indian actor who was born on December 17, 1972. John was born in Malaysia to a Malayali father and a Parsi mother. His f...
Kim Jong-il, North Korea's supreme leader from 1994 to 2011, died of a suspected heart attack in 2011 at the age of 70.
According to North Korean press reports, Kim Jong-il died around 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 17. (6:30 Friday evening Washington time). His death was broadcast...
Céline Dion marries her manager Rene Angelil in Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal, Canada in 1994.
Céline Dion, a Canadian singer, was born on March 30, 1968. Her vocals are known for being both strong and technically adept. She is the best-selling C...
Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan's former Prime Minister, marries Asif Ali Zardari in 1987.
Benazir Bhutto was a Pakistani politician who served as the country's 11th and 13th prime ministers, respectively, between 1988 a...
Billie Eilish, an American singer-songwriter, was born in Los Angeles, California in 2001.
Billie Eilish is an American singer-songwriter. Pirate Baird O'Connell is an American singer and songwriter who was born on December 18, 2001. She rose to prom...
Katie Holmes, an American actress, was born in Toledo, Ohio in 1978.
Kate Noelle Holmes is an actress, director, and producer from the United States. She rose to prominence on the television series Dawson's Creek (1998–200...
Steven Spielberg, an American director, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1946.
Steven Allan Spielberg, an American film director, producer, and screenwriter, was born on December 18, 1946. He started his career in the New Hollywood era and is...
Joseph Stalin, the Soviet Union's Dictator and General Secretary, was born in Gori, Tiflis Governorate, Russian Empire, in 1878.
On December 18, 1878, he was born in Gori, Georgia. Losif Jughashvili was his birth name. Stalin's parents were impoverished, and he had a difficult upbringing...
Brad Pitt, an American actor and producer, was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma in 1963.
William Bradley Pitt was born on December 18, 1963, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to truck company owner William Alvin and his wife, Jane Etta, a school counsellor. He eve...
Joni Flynn, an Indian actress, was born in Assam, India in 1949.
Joni Flynn was born in Assam, India on December 18, 1949. She has appeared in films such as Monty Python's Holy Grail, Octopussy, and Felicity.
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Ricky Thomas Ponting, AO, a cricket coach, commentator, and former player from Australia, was born on December 19, 1974.
Ricky Thomas Ponting, AO, a cricket coach, commentator, and former player from Australia, was born on December 19, 1974. The most successful captain in the history...
The $200 million epic "Titanic" by James Cameron premiered in American theatres on December 19, 1997.
The $200 million epic "Titanic" by James Cameron premiered in American theatres on December 19, 1997. The movie went on to earn more than $1.8 billion wo...
Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher sign the Sino-British Joint Declaration in 1984, pledging to return Hong Kong to China in 1997.
On December 19, 1984, Thatcher and Premier Zhao Ziyang signed the formal Sino-British Joint Declaration at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. That month, on ...
In 1961, India liberates Goa and two other Portuguese colonies.
Unlike the Indian liberation war against the British, in which several heroes rose to oppose British rule, the Goan freedom movement was openly short and more of a...
The Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1950 forces Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, to leave.
Following China's invasion of Tibet in 1950, His Holiness was called upon to take complete political control. He visited Beijing in 1954 and met with Mao Zedon...
Jake Gyllenhaal, an American actor, was born in Los Angeles, California in 1980.
Jake Benjamin Gyllenhaal is an American actor who was born on December 19, 1980. He is the son of filmmaker Stephen Gyllenhaal and author Naomi Foner; his older si...
Pratibha Patil, the first female President of India and Governor of Rajasthan, was born in Nadgaon, India, in 1934.
Pratibha Devisingh Patil (born December 19, 1934) is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the country's 12th president between 2007 and 2012. Patil, a...
Emily Bronte, an English author, dies of TB at the age of 30 in 1848.
Emily Jane Bronte was an English author and poet best known for her one and only novel, Wuthering Heights, which is today regarded as a classic of English lit...
In 1995, Queen Elizabeth requests a divorce from Prince Charles and Princess Diana.
Despite their disagreements, Princess Diana intended to remain married to Prince Charles for the rest of her life. Something changed, however, when the queen asked...
Poet Robert Frost marries Elinor Miriam White in Lawrence, Massachusetts in 1895.
Robert Lee Frost was a poet from the United States. Before being published in the United States, his work was first published in England. Frost, who was known for ...
Ashley Cole, an English football coach and former player who was born on December 20, 1980
Ashley Cole, an English football coach and former player who was born on December 20, 1980, is presently the first-team coach at Premier League team Everton. He wa...
Donald Trump marries former model Marla Maples at the Trump Plaza Hotel in 1993.
According to Maples, the 1993 Long Island Rail Road shooting on December 7, 1993, prompted Trump to rethink his life and propose to her. On December 20, 1993, the ...
Richard Branson marries Joan Templeman in the British Virgin Islands in 1989.
The couple married in 1989 on Branson's Necker Island, a 74-acre island in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of the British Virgin Islands. In 2016, the pair cel...
Sacagawea, the Shoshone interpreter for the Lewis and Clark expedition, dies at the age of 24 in 1812.
Sacagawea served as an interpreter and guide for Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's westward voyage from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coast. Sacagawe...
Jonah Hill, an American actor, was born in Los Angeles, California in 1983.
Jonah Hill Feldstein, better known as Jonah Hill, is a multi-talented actor, producer, screenwriter, and comedian. He is well recognised for his depiction of humor...
In Menlo Park, California, Thomas Edison secretly tested incandescent light in 1879.
An incandescent light bulb, incandescent lamp, or incandescent light globe is a type of electric light that uses a wire filament that is heated until it lights. To...
