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Historical Event on 1/19/1919
Dharam Singh, field hockey player for Indian Team at Olympics-1964-Gold Winner, was born.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
11/11/1924 | Rusi Sheriyar Modi, cricketer (Indian batsman in post-War years), was born in Surat, Gujarat. |
10/11/1988 | Janata Dal, a new national centrist opposition party, launched. V. P. Singh elected President. |
7/15/1979 | Morarji Desai resigns as PM. Jagjivan Ram elected Janata Parliamentary party leader. |
1/2/1979 | Gavaskar gets twin tons for India for the third time (vs West Indies). |
12/5/2000 | Postal staff go on a nationwide indefinite strike which the Government termed as 'illegal'. |
9/4/1967 | 6.5 earthquake at Koyna Dam in Maharashtra kills 200 people. |
6/22/1995 | India and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) sign MOU enabling them to visit suspected militants and persons in detention centres only under humanitarian consideration. |
8/18/1957 | Tilak Raj was appointed the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed his office for four years till 6th September, 1961. |
12/13/1947 | Nicholas Raerich, great philosopher, master-artist, prolific writer, scientist, educator, designer, poet, humanitarian, explorer, leader and social worker, died at Naggar, Kulu. |
6/29/1909 | Pandit Motilal, social reformer and freedom fighter, was born. |
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