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Historical Event on 1/1/1910
Rajnath Pandey, great writer and educationist, was born in Pindra, Varanasi (U.P.).
Other Historical Dates and Events |
2/3/1954 | More than 500 pilgrims died in an accident on the river bank at the ""Kumbha Mela"" in Allahabad. |
2/22/1958 | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad passed away in New Delhi, India. He was a great leader, great orator, revolutionary and fighter for national freedom. Some of his works which are the masterpieces of the Urdu language are ""Ghubari-Khatir"" and Tadhkirah"". He was Minister of Education in the first Indian Government. |
9/13/1893 | Mama Parmanand, one of the founders of 'Prarthana Samaj', passed away. |
7/31/1907 | Damodar Dharmanand Kosambi, famous ancient researcher and mathematician, was born. |
9/6/1774 | British Government supported Peshwa Raghunath Rao to re-conqure Pune. |
9/24/1931 | 19 people were killed by police during the anti-Hindu rioting in Kashmir. |
12/25/2000 | A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, launches a Rs.60,000 crore ''Gram Sadak Yojana'' for linking all villages and the ""Antyodaya Anna Scheme'' for providing cheap foodgrains under the TPDS. |
7/15/1936 | Hridayanand 'Kumaresh' Tiwari, great Hindi poet and writer, was born in Reoti, U.P. |
7/22/1999 | J. H. Patel, Karnataka Chief Minister, recommends dissolution of the Assembly and the Governor Khurshid Alam Khan accepts it. Earlier Mr. Patel drops eight Ministers including the Deputy Chief Minister Siddharamiah. |
4/1/1963 | Delhi Special Police Establishment acquired its popular current name Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) through a Home Ministry resolution passed. |
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