December 17: Tamerlane Sacks Delhi, the Wright Brothers Fly and Pope Francis's Birthday

On This Day in History December 17, 2020 Historical Events 1398  Tamerlane captures and sacks Delhi, defeating Sultan Nasir-u Din Mehmud's armies by setting camels loaded with hay alight and charging them at the Sultans armored elephants 1526  Pope Clemens VII publishes degree Cum ad zero - forms Inquisition 1788  Russian army of Grigory Potemkin occupies Ocharov 1903  The Wright brothers make the 1st sustained motorized aircraft flight at 10:35 AM, piloted by Orville Wright at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina 1986  Mrs Davina Thompson makes medical history by having the 1st heart, lung & liver transplant at Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, England More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Mackenzie King (1874 - 1950) Manny Pacquiao 42nd Birthday Milla Jovovich 45th Birthday Pope Francis 84th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Kim Jong-il (1942 - 2011) Simón Bolívar (1783 - 1830) More Famous Deaths December 17: Bowled Over by William and Harry The royal princes are the latest celebrities to favour headgear that was introduced on this day Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand