January 14 in History: From third battle of Panipat to an open war and lot more!

 | Updated: Jan 15, 2020, 09:14 AM IST

Turning the pages of history, we came across a brutal battle fought between Marathas and Afghans, an open war against the terrorist group Al-Qaeda, a new prototype of a fighter plane taking its first flight and a lot more! Let's dive in today's history.

An image of battle of Panipat fought in Panipat, Haryana

The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between Marathas and Afghans 
 

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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17, a high-subsonic fighter aircraft takes flight

The first prototype of the MiG-17 takes its maiden flight

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Josip Broz Tito, the first President of Yugoslavia

Josip Broz Tito is elected as the first President of Yugoslavia

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The building of Reserve Bank of Australia

The Reserve Bank of Australia is established

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Yemen soldiers during the open war on Al-Qaeda in 2010

Yemen declares an open war against the terrorist group Al-Qaeda

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