Nadu and is the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli District.
Its recorded history begins in the 3rd century BC, when it was under
the rule of the Cholas. The city has also been ruled by the Pandyas,
Pallavas, Vijayanagar Empire, Nayak Dynasty, the Carnatic state and the
British. It played a crucial role in the Carnatic Wars (1746–63)
between the British and the French East India companies. During British
rule, the city was popular for the Trichinopoly cigar, its unique brand
of cheroot. Monuments include the Rockfort (pictured), the
Ranganathaswamy temple and the Jambukeswarar temple. It is an important
educational centre in Tamil Nadu, housing nationally recognised
institutions such as the Indian Institute of Management and the National
Institute of Technology. The presence of a large number of energy
equipment manufacturing units in and around the city has earned it the
title of "Energy equipment and fabrication capital of India". Located
almost at the centre of Tamil Nadu, the city has become a major road and
railway hub in the state and is served by Tiruchirappalli International
Airport.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiruchirappalli>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1576:
León in Guanajuato, Mexico, was founded by order of Viceroy
Martín Enríquez de Almanza of New Spain.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le%C3%B3n,_Guanajuato>
1785:
Tây Sơn forces of Vietnam annihilated an invading Siamese
army who were attempting to restore Nguyễn Ánh to the throne.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_R%E1%BA%A1ch_G%E1%BA%A7m-Xo%C3%A0i_M%C3%BAt>
1946:
Favouring stronger executive power than the draft constitution
for the French Fourth Republic provided, Charles de Gaulle resigned as
President of the Provisional Government.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_de_Gaulle>
1992:
Air Inter Flight 148 crashed into the Vosges Mountains while
circling to land at Strasbourg Airport near Strasbourg, France,
resulting in 87 deaths.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Inter_Flight_148>
2007:
A three-man team, using only skis and kites, completed a
1,093-mile (1,759 km) trek to reach the southern pole of
inaccessibility for the first time since 1958, and for the first time
ever without mechanical assistance.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pole_of_inaccessibility>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
casuistry:
1. The process of answering practical questions via interpretation of rules
or cases that illustrate such rules, especially in ethics.
2. (pejorative) A specious argument designed to defend an action or
feeling.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/casuistry>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
 Experience is what you get while looking for something else.
--Federico Fellini
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Federico_Fellini>
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