It's Thursday, a regular trading day for Indian markets. Internationally, it's National Skyscraper Day, marking architect Louis Sullivan's birthday — he's credited with the phrase 'form follows function' and with pioneering the steel-frame high-rise.
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1939Britain and France declared war on Germany, two days after the invasion of Poland, marking the formal start of the Second World War in Europe.This Photo was taken by Reinhold Möller. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a message. This image is not public domain. Please respect the copyright protection. It may only be used according to the rules mentioned here. This specifically excludes use · CC BY-SA 4.0
1971Qatar declared full independence from Britain, ending a treaty relationship that had lasted since 1916, and went on to join the United Nations the same month.CrashRandom via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
1987IndiaViswanathan Anand completed his final Grandmaster norm at the Sakthi Finance tournament in Coimbatore, becoming India's first chess Grandmaster.Wolfgang Jekel via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
Did you know
The Burj Khalifa is so tall that you can watch the sun set at ground level, then ride the elevator up and watch it set a second time from near the top.