|
|
Historical Event on 8/8/1912
Prabhulal Bhatnagar, mathematician and Padmabhushan awardee, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/1/1992 | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Academy established at Satara. |
| 11/10/1698 | East India Company purchased Calcutta, which had not more than a village at that time. |
| 3/12/1995 | Congress party loses India national election. |
| 5/15/1989 | NAL's 0.6 m transonic wind tunnel is commissioned. Total project cost is about Rs 20 million. |
| 5/10/1981 | The first day and night cricket match of India was played at the flood-lit ground of the Wilson College Gymkhana (Bombay). |
| 8/1/1966 | Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HPKV) was established at Palampur under the aegis of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, to cater to the need of hilly areas of erstwhile Punjab. |
| 8/1/1966 | Emperor Humayun, son of Babar, was born in Kabul. |
| 12/23/1900 | Charansingh Chaudhary, former Prime Minister of India and a farmer's leader, was born. |
| 8/19/1916 | Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, former President of India, was born. |
| 1/14/1641 | United East Indian Company conquers city of Malakka, 7,000 killed. |
|
![]()
|
|
|
