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Birth of Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is born in Porbandar; he becomes the leader of India's nonviolent independence movement.
Birth· India
- 1869
- 1187★★★★★
Saladin captures Jerusalem
After a short siege, Saladin takes Jerusalem, ending 88 years of Crusader rule and prompting the Third Crusade.
WarReligion· Israel, Palestine