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Historical Event on 2/24/1880
Satyanarayan, great poet of Kannada language, was born.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
8/5/1981 | Jagjivan Ram heads breakaway Congress(U) and calls new party Congress (J). |
10/30/1997 | Kerala Kaumudi's Kannur edition and Internet edition begin. |
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. |
7/25/1997 | Laloo Yadav resigns as Bihar Chief Minister after CBI-designated court issues an arrest warrant against him in fodder scam case. His wife, Rabri Devi, is sworn in as his successor. She becomes first woman Chief Minister of the State. |
1/29/1975 | West Indies won the fifth test against India after winning the exciting cricket series 3-2. |
3/26/1993 | Surajkund AICC okays dual posts for Narasimha Rao. |
8/1/2000 | 27 'yatris' (travelers) die after militants attack a ''langar'' in a Pahalgam health resort en route to the Amarnath cave shrine. |
10/26/1999 | Sonia Gandhi, Congress(I) president, visits cyclone-hit areas. |
10/30/2000 | The 160-page CBI's report on cricket match-fixing names Azharuddin, Ajay Jadeja, Ajay Sharma, Manoj Prabhakar and former physiotherapist Dr. Ali Irani for their deep-rooted nexus with betting syndicates. It virtually gives a clean chit to Kapil Dev. |
3/5/1699 | Maharaja Jaisingh-II crowned as King of Jaipur kingdom and sat on Amber throne. |
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