|
|
Historical Event on 03/16/1599
Shahaji Raje Bhosale, father of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/5/1905 | Shushila Didi, great freedom fighter, was born at Datton Chuhad village, Punjab. She is remembered for her association in the revolutionary activities of Bhagat Singh. |
| 8/1/1905 | Horse drawn tram cars were closed down in Bombay. This service was started on May 9, 1874 with 20 tram cars and 200 horses. The very first day of its run, the number of passengers carried was 451 and the amount earned was Rs. 85/- on the last day it had 1360 horses and carried 71,947 passengers and earned Rs.4,260/. |
| 10/31/1984 | Rajiv Gandhi sworn in as Prime Minister of India by Gyani Zail Singh, President of India, at New Delhi. He held this office till December 1, 1989. |
| 10/16/1936 | 35 killed in Hindu-Muslim riots at Bombay. |
| 2/1/1797 | Lord Cornwallis was sworn in as Governor General of India for a second time in England. However, he did not proceed to India till 1805. |
| 2/1/1797 | Akbar captured Ahmednagar. |
| 6/12/1997 | Mihir Sen, long distance swimmer, died. |
| 12/8/1911 | Gaandhiji invites Gokhale to South Africa. |
| 10/17/1997 | SEBI asks investors to adopt paperless trading through depository. |
| 7/31/1996 | Joginder Singh became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 30/06/97). |
|
![]()
|
|
|
