August 24

Arun Bhardwaj

-->> Rule-Breaker <<--
2010



In San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico, 72 illegal immigrants were killed by Los Zetas and eventually found dead by Mexican authorities.


1968

France became the world's fifth nuclear power as it exploded a hydrogen bomb in the South Pacific.
1814

The British set fire to the White House and the Capitol when they invaded Washington, DC during the War of 1812.


1690

Job Charnock of the East India Company establishes a factory in Calcutta, an event formerly considered the founding of the city (in 2003 the Calcutta High Court ruled that the city has no birthday).





Holidays and observances

International Day Against Intolerance, Discrimination and Violence Based on Musical Preferences, Lifestyle and Dress Code
 
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