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Historical Event on 12/4/1997
Lok Sabha was dissolved with immediate effect and new House was to be constituted by March 15 next.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
7/23/1993 | Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2B), second satellite in the INSAT-2 series, was launched. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was aunched by European Ariane launch vehicle. |
2/18/1899 | Jainarain Vyas, leader, freedom fighter and social reformer, was born at Jodhpur, Rajasthan. He played a leading role in creating united Rajasthan by integration of various states of Rajputana. He was the first Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 1951 to 1954. |
2/18/1899 | Saint Namdev passed away. |
7/30/1933 | Gandhiji informs the Government of Bombay of his decision to march from Ahmedabad to Ras with 33 followers to revive Civil Disobedience movement. |
10/17/1979 | Supreme Court stays the execution of all death sentences. |
11/28/1999 | Senior Awami League leader Mohammed Anwar Sheikh is killed and his wife and daughter-in-law are seriously injured in a militant attack on his house in Kashmir. |
8/13/1638 | Durgadas Rathore, social reformer, was born at Salwa. |
3/3/1967 | India signed the International Space Treaty in Moscow. |
8/2/1922 | Gangaprasad Birla, great industrialist, was born. |
9/18/1803 | Second Anglo-Maratha war under Sir Arthur Wellesley resulted in a crushing defeat of the Marathas at Assaye. The British Christians captured Delhi and acquired control of large parts of India. |
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