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Events (500 years ago today): 1526 - The last ruler of the Lodi dynasty, Ibrahim Lodi, is defeated and killed by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat.
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[edit] Events (100 years ago today): 1926 - Al-Baqi cemetery, former site of the mausoleum of four Shi'a Imams, is leveled to the ground by Wahhabis.
Births (100 years ago today): 1926 - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and her other realms (died 2022)[20]
Births (100 years ago today): 1926 - Arthur Rowley, English footballer, manager, and cricketer (died 2002)[21]
Births (50 years ago today): 1976 - Petero Civoniceva, Fijian-Australian rugby league player[29]
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