World Post day

World Post day is observed each year on October 9, remembering this date for the establishment of Universal Postal Union in 1874 in Bern, Switzerland. The Universal Postal Union was the start of global communications revolution, people could write to others all over the world.

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2009 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Barack Obama

The 2009 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to U.S. President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the award on October 9, 2009. Obama accepted the prize in Oslo on December 10, 2009.

Photo: Ananthu Manoharan

Place: Varkala @ Thiruvananthapuram

Largest stadium in the world by capacity

                                             Ans: Rungnado May First Stadium
The Rungnado May First Stadium, or May Day Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, completed on May 1, 1989. It is regarded as the largest stadium in the world, with a capacity of 150,000, and occupying over 207, 000m squared.