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Historical Event on 11/25/1990
R. V. S. Perishastri, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, passed away.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
8/13/1953 | Durgabai Deshmukh became the founder Chairperson of Central Social Welfare Board, which involved several voluntary organisations and workers carrying out programs like education, training and rehabilitation of needy women etc. |
5/18/1974 | Jayaprakash Narayan led a procession against economic conditions in Patna. There was lathi charged and he issued a call for total revolution. He also started the 'Citizens for Democracy' movement. |
10/1/1926 | Balkanji Bari Institute established for the welfare of children. |
2/27/1912 | Lawrence Durrell, Britsh writer (Alexandria Quartet, Private Country), was born in Darjeeling, India. . |
6/8/1929 | Ventappa Musandra Muddiah, cricketer (Indian off-spinner in 2 Tests 1959-61), was born in Bangalore. |
5/28/1964 | A slow-moving funeral cortege containing the body of Jawaharlal Nehru inched through the streets of New Delhi today. A million and a half Indians lined the route to pay final respects to their beloved leader. |
6/6/1997 | Five killed and 17 injured in a bus explosion in Gurdaspur district of Punjab. |
10/2/1944 | Gandhiji was presented a purse of Rs 110 lakhs (£ 8,25,000) for Kasturba Memorial on his 75th birthday. |
12/15/1803 | East India Company captured Orrisa state. |
12/15/1803 | Allauddin Masood Shah, Sultan of Dehli, was thrown off the throne. |
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