Important Facts-01

Important Facts-01

1. The country which celebrates Independence day on 15th August, apart from India, is South Korea.
2. The first World War ended in 1918 AD.
3. The US President who was forced to resign due to the Watergate scandal was Nixon.
4. The Second World War ended in 1945 AD.
5. The first communist manifesto was issued in 1848 AD.
6. The first Prime Minister of Independent Kenya was Jomo Kenyatta.
7. Malenkov became the Soviet Prime Minister after the death of Stalin.
8. The first British Prime Minister was Sir Robert Walpole.
9. The French revolution took place during the years 1789-1799 AD.
10. The British Commander who surrendered before the Americans and French at York town in 1781 was Lord Cornwallis.

11. The first Olympiad was held in Greece in the year 776 BC.
12. Rome was founded in the year 753 BC.
13. The Great wall of China was built in the year 214 BC.
14. The first voyage around the world was undertook by whom in 1522 Magellan.
15. The first President of USA was George Washington.
16. Which Battle marked the end of Napoleon era Waterloo.
17. The American War of Independence was fought between America and Great Britain.
18. Adolf Hitler was also known as Fuhrer.
19. The first woman in world to become the Prime minister of a country was Sirimao Bandara Naike.
20. The Emperor of Germany who dismissed his Chancellor Bismark in 1980 was William II.
21. Two Presidents of USA were father and son.Their names were John Adams & Quincey.
22. The UNO came into existance in 1945 AD.
23. The king of England before Elizabeth II was George VI.
24. Queen Elizabeth I ascended the throne of England in the year 1558 AD.
25. The Statue of Liberty of New York was a gift from France.
26. Hitler’s secret service was also known as Gestapo.
27. The last Emperor of Rome was Romulus Augustus.
28. Florence Nightingale was known as Lady of the Lamp.
29. Mao Tse Tung died in the year 1976 AD.
30. In 1806,the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved by Napolean.
31. The American War of Independence was faught during the years 1775-1783 AD.
32. Stalin became the Premiere of USSR in 1924 AD.
33. Lenin was succeeded by Stalin.
34. In the Second World War,atomic bombs were dropped in Japan which destroyed Hiroshima.
35. Leningrad was built by Peter I.
36. White House,the residence of the President of the USA is located at Washington DC.
37. In European History,the year 1848 is known as Year of Revolution.
38. The first Prime Minister of Israel was David Bengurian.
39. The English King who was prepared to exchange his kingdom for a horse was Richard III.
40. Nixon was succeeded by Gerald Ford.
41. Nixon resigned in the year 1974 AD.
42. The First World War broke out in 1914 AD.
43. In the year 1959,Chinese occupied Tibet.
44. A big Naval expedition sent by Philip II against England was known as the Spanish Armada.
45. Magna Karta is also known as the Bible of English Constitution.
46. The king who was forced to sign the Magna Karta was King John II.
47. Winston Churchil died in the year 1965 AD.
48. Battle of Britain was fought in the year 1940 AD.
49. Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa in 1941 against the Soviet Union.
50. Bolschevik Revolution took place in 1917 AD.
51. Christopher Columbus died in the year 1506 AD.
52. De Champlain was a French Explorer.
53. China was also known as Chung hua.
54. Alexandria was founded by Alexander.
55. In the first Punic War fought in 264-261 BC,the Romans defeated Carthaginians.
56. Modern Parliament was introduced by Edward I.
57. The Disease which struck Europe in the 14th Century was Plague.
58. In the thirteenth Century,Russia was overun by Mongols.
59. In 1260,the Mongol army was defeated by the armies of Islam at Ain Jalut.
60. Timur died in the year 1405 AD.
61. The first colony established by the English in north America was Jamestown.
62. Henry IV was assassinated in 1610 AD.
63. The War of the Grand Alliance was fought during 1689-97 AD.
64. The War of the Spanish succession was fought during 1701-14 AD.
65. In 1707,the two countries who became united were England and Scotland.
66. Napoleon crowned himself as Emperor in 1801 AD.
67. Napoleon brought a detailed revision of the French Legal System called as Code Napoleon.
68. In 1805,the French fleet was destroyed at The Battle of Trafalgar.
69. The unification of Italy took place during 1858-1870 AD.
70. The unification of Germany was carried-out during 1864-1870 AD.
71. In 1870,Germany waged war with France.
72. In 1822,the country which was declared an independent empire was Brazil.
73. Abraham Lincoln,the American President was a republican from Illinois.
74. The 1849 Gold-Rush was due to gold discovered at Northern California.
75. Between 1836-1847,USA was at war with Mexico.
76. In 1898,USA was at war with Spain.
77. In 1867,USA purchased Alaska from Russia.
78. In 1770,James Cook,the English Captain landed at Botany Bay of Australia.
79. Suez Cananl was opened in 1869 AD.
80. In 1818,the Zulu Kingdom was founded by Shaka.
81. In 1911,Italy invaded Libya.
82. King Leopold was from Belgium.
83. The Union of South Africa was formed in 1909 AD.
84. In earlier times,Turkey was referred to as The sick man of Europe.
85. In 1877,Russia went to war with Turkey.
86. In July 1914,Austria invaded Serbia.
87. In August 1914,Germany attacked France.
88. In the first World War,German forces were defeated Grumbinnen by Russia.
89. In the first World War,Austria fought alongside Germany.
90. In the first World War,Austria & Germany were known as Central powers.
91. Finland Won Independence in 1917 from Russia.
92. In 1935,Italy attacked Ethiopia.
93. Benito Mussolini was the dictator of Italy.
94. Mein Kampf was written by Adolf Hitler.
95. Adolf Hitler was the dictator of Germany.
96. In a mass genocide,Hitler targetted The Jews.
97. In 1939,Hitler and Stalin concluded the Nazi-Soviet Pact.
98. The Bolschevik revolution occurred in 1917 AD.
99. Franco came to power in Spain in 1939 AD.
100. Hitler’s Nazy party came to power in 1933 AD.
101. In 1940,Germany defeated Poland.
102. In 1940,Germany invaded France.
103. Winston Churchill was the premier of Britain.
104. In December 1941,Japan attacked Pearl Harbour.
105. In June 1941,Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa.
106. Operation Barbarossa was launched against Soviet Union.
107. In 1942,Russians broke the German front at Stalingrad.
108. In 1942,British defeated the Africa Corps at El Alamein.
109. The Marshall Plan was launched in June 1947.
110. The European Ecomic Community was formed in 1952 AD.
111. The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 AD.
112. In 1937,Japan attacked China.
113. In the first World War, Japan allied with Germany.
114. Pearl Harbour is located in Hawai.
115. During the first World War,America’s President was Roosewelt.
116. In February 1942,Singapore fell to Japan.
117. Indonesia became independent in 1948 AD.
118. Phillipines became independent in 1946 AD.
119. Malaya became independent in 1957 AD.
120. The Cultural Revolution was launched in China in 1966 by Mao Tse-tung.
121. Prior to its Independence,Korea was a Colony of Japan.
122. The Korean War was fought in 1950-53 AD.
123. Tibet is presently occupied by China.
124. During 1945-52,Japan was occupied by United States troops.
125. In 1997,Hong Kong was reunified with China.
126. Ghana became independent in 1957 AD.
127. Before independence Ghana was a colony of Britain.
128. The earlier name of Ghana was Gold Coast.
129. Kenya became independent in 1963 AD.
130. Zimbabwe became independent in 1976 AD.
131. Before independence,Zimbabwe was a colony of Britain.
132. Zaire became independent in 1960 AD.
133. The earlier name of Zaire was Congo.
134. Before independence,Zaire was under the control of Belgians.
135. Before independence,Angola was under the control of Portuguese.
136. The unpopular practise of South Africa was Apartheid.
137. South Africa withdrew from the British Common Wealth in 1961 AD.
138. In 1994,the African National Congress won the elections in South Africa under the leadership of Nelson Mandela.
139. The popular leader of Cuba is Fidel Castro.
140. In 1990,Iraq attacked and occupied Kuwait.
141. In 1979,Afghanistan witnessed invasion by Soviet Union.
142. Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty was signed in 1991 AD.
143. During the Gulf War,Iraq fought under the leadership of Saddam Hussein.
144. The Shah of Iran was overthrown in 1979 AD.
145. Ayatollah Khomeini was the religious leader of Iran