Dallas Indian Community - DallasIndian.net
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 8/19/1916

Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, former President of India, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/20/1996The Indian Army conducted United Nation Peacekeeping Keeping Operations in New Delhi from 20 to 26 Jan 1996, wherein delegates from UN HQ and 17 foreign countries of the Asia-Pacific region participated. The Under Secretary General, Mr Kofi Annan, was the chief guest.
5/4/1832Darpan', a fortnightly magazine started publishing as a weekly.
10/29/1952Amalgamation of the Steel Corporation of Bengal with Indian Iron and Steel Company Ltd. to be effective from 1st January 1953 under the latter's name.
1/15/1947Pritish Nandi, famous journalist, was born. Abul Kalam Azad became Minister of Education in the Government of India.
3/9/1863Laxman Bapuji Kolhatkar (Bhaurao), famous singer and actor of Marathi theatre, was born.
6/12/1960783 Sikhs are arrested while demonstrating for an independent Sikh state in New Delhi.
1/30/1903Lord Curzon opened the Imperial Library in in Metcalfe Hall at Calcutta.
11/24/1989Tendulkar scores a record cricket test 50 aged 16 years 214 days.
10/15/1977The Congress party denies bid by Indira Gandhi to regain leadership.
4/25/1993Indian Airlines plane hijacker shot dead by commandoes. All 141 persons rescued.