Historical record

“The Battle of Brooklyn saw 20,000 British troops and Hessian Mercenaries rout roughly 10,000 continental soldiers”

“A powerful earthquake caused a tsunami in 1992 that killed about 2,500 people on Flores.”

“The disaster killed more than 4,400 people.”

“More than 400 people were killed and hundreds of homes were destroyed.”

“In December 2004, a massive magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra in western Indonesia triggered a tsunami that killed 230,000 people in a dozen countries.”

“The country’s coffee‑growing region was devastated by a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in 1999, which killed more than 1,000 people, with Armenia and Pereira among the worst‑hit areas.”

“The city's connection with Brazilian football began on September 24, 1977, when Pelé's New York Cosmos played Mohun Bagan in an exhibition match at Eden Gardens. The match ended 2-2.”

“Kolkata has also hosted other major football clubs, including German champions Bayern Munich, who played Mohun Bagan in Oliver Kahn's farewell match in 2008.”