This Day in History
(December 14)
Today is Monday; 24th of the Iranian month of Azar 1399 solar hijri; corresponding to 28th of the Islamic month of Rabi al-Sani 1442 lunar hijri; and December 14, 2020, of the Christian Gregorian Calendar.
733 solar years ago, on this day in 1287 AD, as a result of a storm, the Zuiderzee sea wall in the Netherlands collapsed, killing an estimated 80,000 people in the sixth largest flood in recorded history. Much of the land was permanently flooded in what are now the Waddenzee and Jsselmeer.
727 solar years ago, on this day in 1293 AD, al-Ashraf al-Khalil, the eighth Mamluk sultan of Egypt-Syria, was assassinated in his mid-thirties after a brief 3-year reign by a group of his Mamluk emirs led by Baydara, while on a hunting trip near Alexandria.
544 solar years ago, on this day in 1476 AD, the murderous Vlad III, known as the "Impaler” for his inhuman killing of Muslims and Christians as well, died at the age of 45.
530 lunar years ago, on this day in 912 AH, the Iranian poet, Mirza Sharaf Jahan Qazvini, was born in the city of Qazvin. A student of the prominent scientist, Amir Ghiyas od-Din, in addition to rational and traditional sciences, he was highly skilled in literature, poetry, writing, and music. He maintained high ethical virtues, and has left behind a divan or collection of poems.
517 solar years ago, on this day in 1503 AD, French apothecary, astrologer and supposed seer, Michel de Nostredame, known by his Latin name "Nostradamus” was born in Provence. He published collections of so-called prophecies that have since become famous. The first edition appeared in his lifetime in 1555.
474 solar years ago, on this day in 1546 AD, Danish astronomer and mathematician, Tycho Brahe, was born in Scania, which was then under Denmark, but is now part of Sweden.
221 solar years ago, on this day in 1799 AD, American military leader and the first president of the United States of America, George Washington, died at the age of 67.
215 solar years ago, on this day in 1805 AD, the British Blacksmith, George Branklon, discovered coal’s thermal power, while accidentally burning what was regarded as mere construction material. The first coal mine became operational in the port city of Plymouth.
113 solar years ago, on this day in 1907 AD, Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar of Iran through his military officers removed Prime Minister Naseer ol-Molk and imprisoned him, but a popular uprising of the people and the ulema forced the Shah to restore Naseer ol-Molk soon after. During his brief 2-year rule, Mohammad Ali Shah was against the constitution which his father Mozaffar od-Din Shah had reluctantly ratified. He dissolved the elected Majlis, and bombarded the parliament with the help of Russian troops and British political support, before he was deposed and replaced by his 11-year son, Ahmad Shah.
109 solar years ago, on this day in 1911 AD, Antarctica was discovered as several explorers raced each other to set foot on this frozen continent. Norwegian Captain Roald Amundsen beat his closest rival, Britain’s Captain Robert Falcon Scott, in hoisting the flag on the South Pole.
106 lunar years ago, on this day in 1336 AH, Iranian scholar, Mirza Sadeq Hakeem titled "Adeeb ol-Mamalek Farahani”, passed away.
88 solar years ago, on this day in 1932 AD, the Source of Emulation, Ayatollah Shaikh Abdullah Mamaqani, passed away at the age of 59.
81 lunar years ago, on this day in 1361 AH, Ayatollah Ahmad Ameli Arani passed away at the age of 82. Among his works mention could be made of "Nahj ar-Reshaad” and "Sabeel al-Jinan”.
70 solar years ago, on this day in 1950 AD, the famous preacher Hojjat al-Islam Mahdi Va’ez Khorasani, passed away in Mashhad at the age of 82 and was laid to rest in the holy mausoleum of Imam Reza (AS), the 8th Infallible Heir of Prophet Mohammad (blessings of God upon him and his progeny).
52 lunar years ago, on this day in 1390 AH, Allamah Abdul-Hussain Amini, the renowned Islamic scholar and theologian, and compiler of the valuable book "al-Ghadeer”, passed away at the age of 68 in the holy city of Najaf in Iraq. He was born in the city of Tabriz, in north-western Iran, in a religious family, and after completion of preliminary studies, left for holy Najaf, where he attended the classes of prominent ulema, such as Shaikh Abdul-Karim Haeri and Mirza Mohammad Hussein Na’ini. Soon he attained the status of Ijtehad at a relatively young age, and started writing books. His most valuable work is the 11-volume book titled "al-Ghadeer fi’l-Kitab wa’s-Sunna wa’l-Adab”, in which he refers to the ayahs of the holy Qur’an, the Prophet’s hadith and Arabic literature, regarding the historical event of Ghadeer-Khom on the 18th of Zilhijja 10 AH, when Prophet Mohammad (SAWA) while returning from his Farewell Hajj Pilgrimsage was commanded by God Almighty to proclaim Imam Ali ibn Abi Taleb (AS) as his vicegerent. While writing this book Allamah Amini endured the hardships of travel to several lands, including India, Turkey, Syria, Egypt and Iraq to study different sources. He gathered from Sunni sources the narrations of at least 110 Sahaba or the Prophet’s companions about the event of Ghadeer, and recorded the Hadiths narrated in this regard by 360 reliable narrators. He wrote several other books such as an exegesis of the Holy Qur’an. He founded a large library in holy Najaf, which stands to this day and is used by scholars.
41 solar years ago, on this day in 1979 AD, Mohammad Reza, the fugitive Pahlavi potentate of Iran, was forced to leave the US for Panama, as the Jimmy Carter Administration came under pressure from the Islamic Republic of Iran for extradition of the British-installed Shah to try him for his treason against the Iranian nation and crimes against Islam.
39 solar years ago, on this day in 1981 AD, Syria’s Zionist occupied region of Golan Heights was illegally declared part of Israel. Occupied in the 1967 war, the annexation statement led to wide scale protests worldwide. Syria has vowed to retake its territories and refused to enter into any deceptive talks with the Zionist entity.
25 solar years ago, on this day in 1995 AD, the Bosnian peace agreement, called the Dayton Accord, was ratified at the Paris meeting, following its signing on November 21 in Dayton, US, by the Bosnian, Serb, and Croat presidents. The only outcome of the Dayton Accord for Muslims was that it spelled an end to the barbaric bouts of massacre by the Serbs, which had claimed 250,000 lives till that date. Despite the relative majority of Muslims, the Republic was divided into two parts, namely the Muslim-Croat Federation and the Bosnian Serb Republic, with both of them under the supervision of a weak central government in the capital, Sarajevo. Meanwhile, despite the passage of years since the ethnic cleansing of Bosnian Muslims, issues related to the return of 1.2 million Muslim refugees to their homes and hearths have remained unsolved.
12 solar years ago, on this day in 2008 AD, Iraqi journalist, Muntadhar az-Zaidi, threw his shoes at the then US President George W. Bush during a press conference in Baghdad, becoming a hero in the eyes of the oppressed people of the world.
10 solar years ago, on this day in 2010 AD, two terrorists triggered bomb attacks at the entrance of the Imam Husain (AS) Mosque on Tasua 9th Moharram, in the southeastern Iranian city of Chabahar, martyring 39 people and wounding more than 100 during a commemoration ceremony for the Martyrs of Karbala. Terrorists on the payroll of the CIA, Saudi Arabia and the Zionist entity carry out such cowardly attacks in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan in a vain bid to plunge the country into a security crisis.
8 solar years ago, on this day in 2012 AD, Iran successfully sent a monkey into space for a second time, as part of an advanced programme aimed at manned space flight. Iran has taken giant strides in the aeronautics and space technology.
Today is Monday; 24th of the Iranian month of Azar 1399 solar hijri; corresponding to 28th of the Islamic month of Rabi al-Sani 1442 lunar hijri; and December 14, 2020, of the Christian Gregorian Calendar.
733 solar years ago, on this day in 1287 AD, as a result of a storm, the Zuiderzee sea wall in the Netherlands collapsed, killing an estimated 80,000 people in the sixth largest flood in recorded history. Much of the land was permanently flooded in what are now the Waddenzee and Jsselmeer.
727 solar years ago, on this day in 1293 AD, al-Ashraf al-Khalil, the eighth Mamluk sultan of Egypt-Syria, was assassinated in his mid-thirties after a brief 3-year reign by a group of his Mamluk emirs led by Baydara, while on a hunting trip near Alexandria.
544 solar years ago, on this day in 1476 AD, the murderous Vlad III, known as the "Impaler” for his inhuman killing of Muslims and Christians as well, died at the age of 45.
530 lunar years ago, on this day in 912 AH, the Iranian poet, Mirza Sharaf Jahan Qazvini, was born in the city of Qazvin. A student of the prominent scientist, Amir Ghiyas od-Din, in addition to rational and traditional sciences, he was highly skilled in literature, poetry, writing, and music. He maintained high ethical virtues, and has left behind a divan or collection of poems.
517 solar years ago, on this day in 1503 AD, French apothecary, astrologer and supposed seer, Michel de Nostredame, known by his Latin name "Nostradamus” was born in Provence. He published collections of so-called prophecies that have since become famous. The first edition appeared in his lifetime in 1555.
474 solar years ago, on this day in 1546 AD, Danish astronomer and mathematician, Tycho Brahe, was born in Scania, which was then under Denmark, but is now part of Sweden.
221 solar years ago, on this day in 1799 AD, American military leader and the first president of the United States of America, George Washington, died at the age of 67.
215 solar years ago, on this day in 1805 AD, the British Blacksmith, George Branklon, discovered coal’s thermal power, while accidentally burning what was regarded as mere construction material. The first coal mine became operational in the port city of Plymouth.
113 solar years ago, on this day in 1907 AD, Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar of Iran through his military officers removed Prime Minister Naseer ol-Molk and imprisoned him, but a popular uprising of the people and the ulema forced the Shah to restore Naseer ol-Molk soon after. During his brief 2-year rule, Mohammad Ali Shah was against the constitution which his father Mozaffar od-Din Shah had reluctantly ratified. He dissolved the elected Majlis, and bombarded the parliament with the help of Russian troops and British political support, before he was deposed and replaced by his 11-year son, Ahmad Shah.
109 solar years ago, on this day in 1911 AD, Antarctica was discovered as several explorers raced each other to set foot on this frozen continent. Norwegian Captain Roald Amundsen beat his closest rival, Britain’s Captain Robert Falcon Scott, in hoisting the flag on the South Pole.
106 lunar years ago, on this day in 1336 AH, Iranian scholar, Mirza Sadeq Hakeem titled "Adeeb ol-Mamalek Farahani”, passed away.
88 solar years ago, on this day in 1932 AD, the Source of Emulation, Ayatollah Shaikh Abdullah Mamaqani, passed away at the age of 59.
81 lunar years ago, on this day in 1361 AH, Ayatollah Ahmad Ameli Arani passed away at the age of 82. Among his works mention could be made of "Nahj ar-Reshaad” and "Sabeel al-Jinan”.
70 solar years ago, on this day in 1950 AD, the famous preacher Hojjat al-Islam Mahdi Va’ez Khorasani, passed away in Mashhad at the age of 82 and was laid to rest in the holy mausoleum of Imam Reza (AS), the 8th Infallible Heir of Prophet Mohammad (blessings of God upon him and his progeny).
52 lunar years ago, on this day in 1390 AH, Allamah Abdul-Hussain Amini, the renowned Islamic scholar and theologian, and compiler of the valuable book "al-Ghadeer”, passed away at the age of 68 in the holy city of Najaf in Iraq. He was born in the city of Tabriz, in north-western Iran, in a religious family, and after completion of preliminary studies, left for holy Najaf, where he attended the classes of prominent ulema, such as Shaikh Abdul-Karim Haeri and Mirza Mohammad Hussein Na’ini. Soon he attained the status of Ijtehad at a relatively young age, and started writing books. His most valuable work is the 11-volume book titled "al-Ghadeer fi’l-Kitab wa’s-Sunna wa’l-Adab”, in which he refers to the ayahs of the holy Qur’an, the Prophet’s hadith and Arabic literature, regarding the historical event of Ghadeer-Khom on the 18th of Zilhijja 10 AH, when Prophet Mohammad (SAWA) while returning from his Farewell Hajj Pilgrimsage was commanded by God Almighty to proclaim Imam Ali ibn Abi Taleb (AS) as his vicegerent. While writing this book Allamah Amini endured the hardships of travel to several lands, including India, Turkey, Syria, Egypt and Iraq to study different sources. He gathered from Sunni sources the narrations of at least 110 Sahaba or the Prophet’s companions about the event of Ghadeer, and recorded the Hadiths narrated in this regard by 360 reliable narrators. He wrote several other books such as an exegesis of the Holy Qur’an. He founded a large library in holy Najaf, which stands to this day and is used by scholars.
41 solar years ago, on this day in 1979 AD, Mohammad Reza, the fugitive Pahlavi potentate of Iran, was forced to leave the US for Panama, as the Jimmy Carter Administration came under pressure from the Islamic Republic of Iran for extradition of the British-installed Shah to try him for his treason against the Iranian nation and crimes against Islam.
39 solar years ago, on this day in 1981 AD, Syria’s Zionist occupied region of Golan Heights was illegally declared part of Israel. Occupied in the 1967 war, the annexation statement led to wide scale protests worldwide. Syria has vowed to retake its territories and refused to enter into any deceptive talks with the Zionist entity.
25 solar years ago, on this day in 1995 AD, the Bosnian peace agreement, called the Dayton Accord, was ratified at the Paris meeting, following its signing on November 21 in Dayton, US, by the Bosnian, Serb, and Croat presidents. The only outcome of the Dayton Accord for Muslims was that it spelled an end to the barbaric bouts of massacre by the Serbs, which had claimed 250,000 lives till that date. Despite the relative majority of Muslims, the Republic was divided into two parts, namely the Muslim-Croat Federation and the Bosnian Serb Republic, with both of them under the supervision of a weak central government in the capital, Sarajevo. Meanwhile, despite the passage of years since the ethnic cleansing of Bosnian Muslims, issues related to the return of 1.2 million Muslim refugees to their homes and hearths have remained unsolved.
12 solar years ago, on this day in 2008 AD, Iraqi journalist, Muntadhar az-Zaidi, threw his shoes at the then US President George W. Bush during a press conference in Baghdad, becoming a hero in the eyes of the oppressed people of the world.
10 solar years ago, on this day in 2010 AD, two terrorists triggered bomb attacks at the entrance of the Imam Husain (AS) Mosque on Tasua 9th Moharram, in the southeastern Iranian city of Chabahar, martyring 39 people and wounding more than 100 during a commemoration ceremony for the Martyrs of Karbala. Terrorists on the payroll of the CIA, Saudi Arabia and the Zionist entity carry out such cowardly attacks in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan in a vain bid to plunge the country into a security crisis.
8 solar years ago, on this day in 2012 AD, Iran successfully sent a monkey into space for a second time, as part of an advanced programme aimed at manned space flight. Iran has taken giant strides in the aeronautics and space technology.