Historical Events Event of Interest 1910 Gandhi supports the African People’s Organisations resolution to declare the Prince of Wales day of arrival in South Africa a day of mourning, in protest against the South Africa Acts disenfranchisement of Indians, Coloureds and Africans Pacifist and Spiritual LeaderMahatma Gandhi 2019 India launches air strikes on alleged terrorist …
Historical Events 1910 Dalai Lama flees Tibet for British India to escape Chinese troops 1962 India Congress Party wins elections 1995 Bomb attack on train in Assam India (27 soldiers killed) Polio 2012 World Health Organization removes India from the list of polio endemic countries Learn More Children with polio in a US hospital, inside …
Historical Events 1739 Battle of Karnal: Army of Iranian ruler Nadir Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah Appointment of Interest 1786 Charles Cornwallis appointed governor-general of India General and Colonial AdministratorCharles Cornwallis Event of Interest 1924 Mahatma Gandhi released from jail Pacifist and Spiritual LeaderMahatma Gandhi Event of Interest …
Historical Events 1990 Ian Smith 173* NZ v India, 136 balls, world record for no 9 bat 1993 India complete a 3-0 series drubbing of England 2003 49th National Film Awards (India): “Dweepa” wins the Golden Lotus 2020 Violent protests against new citizenship laws in Delhi, India erupt leaving at least 38 people dead over …
Historical Events 1983 Hindus kill 3000 Muslims in Assam, India 2016 10 million people are without water in Delhi after caste protests in Jat sabotage the Munak water canal Famous Deaths 1914 Valliamma Mudaliar, took part in Indian passive resistance, dies of a fever contracted in prison 1958 Abul Kalam Azad, 1st Minister of Education …
Historical Events Event of Interest 1999 Lahore Declaration signed between India’s Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Pakistan’s Navaz Sharif on use of nuclear weapons 10th Indian Prime MinisterAtal Bihari Vajpayee 2013 21 people are killed and 54 are injured in a bombing in Hyderabad, India 2018 Indian film star Kamal Haasan launches a new political party …
Historical Events 1846 British occupy Sikh citadel of Lahore Event of Interest 1947 Earl Mountbatten of Burma appointed as last viceroy of India to oversee the move to independence Supreme Allied Commander and Last Viceroy of IndiaLord Mountbatten Famous Birthdays 1945 Annu Kapoor, Indian actor (Vicky Donor), born in Bhopal, India 1976 Rohan Gavaskar, Indian …
Historical Events 1949 Mass arrests of communists in India Famous Birthdays 1630 Shivaji Bhonsle [Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj], Indian warrior and founder of the Maratha Empire (disputed birth date; 1630-02-19 accepted by Indian government), born at Shivneri fort (d. 1680) 1911 Merle Oberon, British actress (That Uncertain Feeling, Wuthering Heights), born in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British …
Historical Events 1911 The first official flight with air mail takes place in Allahabad, British India, when Henri Pequet, a 23-year-old pilot, delivers 6,500 letters to Naini, about 10 km away. Event of Interest 1996 First ODI for Kenya national cricket team in Cricket World Cup v India: Sachin Tendulkar scores 127* CricketerSachin Tendulkar 2019 …
Historical Events Victory in Battle 1510 Portuguese admiral Afonso de Albuquerque first conquers the city of Goa, entering it with little conflict Admiral and Duke of GoaAfonso de Albuquerque Event of Interest 1976 Richard Hadlee takes 7-23 New Zealand v India, his 1st match-winning spell CricketerRichard Hadlee 2020 India’s Supreme Court grants equal rights to …
