1497
Vasco da Gama reached the Cape of Good Hope.
http://www.goldenagestories.com/news/2011/11/17/today-in-history-nov-18/947
1962
Battle of Rezang La in India - China war 1962. 120 Indian soldiers of Chalie company of 13 Kumaon batallion defended their position and killed more than 1000 Chinese soldiers.
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/-nobody-believed-we-had-killed-so-many-chinese-at-rezang-la.-our-commander-called-me-crazy-and-warned-that-i-could-be-courtmartialled-/1023745
Hindi film Haqeeqat 1964 film is made on this battle story.
Heroes of Rezang La Honoured by CNN IBN - I saw the felicitation in the repeat telecast of this program on 25 December 2012
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