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Historical Event on 10/17/1859
Keshavlal Harshrai Dhruv, researcher and translator, was born.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
7/20/1991 | Shanmugam, suspect in Rajiv murder case, found dead. |
5/13/2000 | The Union Government gives its approval for the creation of the three new states of Jharkhand, Uttaranchal and Chhattisgarh to be carved out of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. |
3/25/1987 | Marxist-led alliance gets majority in Kerala and West Bengal elections . |
3/1/1997 | Gopi Chand and P.V.V. Lakshmi retain individual titles and India takes team titles in SAARC badminton in Colombo. |
3/29/1952 | India enters into a war with Japan. |
10/4/1857 | Shyamji Krishna Varma, freedom fighter, nationalist and patriot, was born at Mandvi village, Gujarat. |
10/14/1997 | Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit Amritsar and spend time at the Jallianwala Bagh and Golden Temple complex. |
3/28/1956 | Tirumalai Ananthanpillai Sekhar, great Indian cricket pace-bowler (2 Tests 1982-83 little impact), was born in Madras. |
10/28/1997 | Govt. extends ceasefire in Nagaland by 3 months from October 31. |
9/16/2000 | In an important pronouncement, the Rajasthan High Court declares Jains as a religious minority community and allows teaching institutions set up by them to enjoy minority status under Articles 29 and 30 of the Constitution. |
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