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Historical Event on 10/2/1910
D. Arkasomayaji, educationist, was born at Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
11/10/1922 | S. K. Raghunath Rao, cricket test umpire for 7 tests from 1960-67, was born in Karnataka. |
11/29/1953 | Bahuriya Ramswarup Devi, better known as Laxmibai of Bihar, passed away. She will be always remembered for Chapra District Revolt, whereby she tied seven British men and threw them in Narayani River. |
2/21/1672 | A French squadron under De la Haye encountered a fleet of the Dutch, who were in hostility with the French, near Cape Comorin. |
8/25/1997 | Cabinet approved the draft of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) which was to replace the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA). |
12/17/1970 | Judge Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 21/01/1971. |
1/1/1999 | George Fernandes, Defence Minister, said the sacked Naval Chief, Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat, had been displaying ""disturbing tendencies"" for over a year and even threatened his successor, Admiral Sushil Kumar, with court martial. |
1/20/1999 | Renowned playwright Girish Karnad is selected for the 1998 Jnanpith Award. |
6/10/1966 | MIG aeroplanes were designed at Nashik. |
3/16/1993 | Bomb blast in a multi-storey building in Calcutta kills 70 people. |
4/3/1966 | First Indian-made computer commissioned in Jadavpur University campus. |
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