Historical Events
- 1929 Indian National Congress proclaims goal for India’s independence
- 1950 Constitution of independent India comes into effect, Rajendra Prasad elected India’s first president
- 1957 India annexes Kashmir
- 2001 An earthquake hits Gujarat, India, causing more than 20,000 deaths.
More Indian History
Famous Birthdays
- 1926 Farman Fatehpuri [Syed Dildar Ali], Urdu scholar, linguist, critic and author, born in Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, British India (d. 2013)
- 1967 Pradip Somasundaran, Indian playback singer, born in Thrissur, India
- 1968 Ravi Teja, Indian film actor, born in Jaggampeta, India
Famous Deaths
- 1831 Sangolli Rayanna, Indian military chief warrior, dies at 32
