1521: Emperor Charles V opens the Diet of Worms in Worms, Germany which lasts until May 25th; Produced the “Edict of Worms” which denounced Martin Luther
1807: London’s Pall Mall is 1st street lit by gaslight
1813: Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” is published by Thomas Egerton in the United Kingdom
1819: Sir Stamford Raffles lands in Singapore
1933: The name “Pakistan” is coined by Choudhry Rahmat Ali and gradually accepted by Muslims in the Indian sub-continent who use it to push for a separate Muslim homeland in South Asia
Source: Onthisday.com
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