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Historical Event on 12/4/1829
Britain abolished ""sati"" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre)
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/29/1991 | Vazhappadi K. Ramamurthy, Union Labour Minister, resigns on account of differences on Cauvery water issue. |
| 11/8/1965 | Bashiruddin Ahmad, religious leader and litterateur, passed away. |
| 12/16/1999 | Michael Johnson's 400m world record (43.18s) set up in the Seville World championship was ratified by IAAF. Other records also ratified were Kenyan Noah Ngeny's 1000m mark (2 11.96, Reiti, Italy) and Moroccan Hicham el Guerrouj's 2000m (4 44.79, Berlin). |
| 2/10/1902 | Hemraj, politician, was born at Dera Gopipur, (H.P.). |
| 4/25/1915 | The German High Command has admitted that chlorine gas bombs and shells were used in the attack on the French front at Ypres three days ago. The effect of the gas attack was to open a four-mile gap in the Allied line. The Canadian troops on one flank held against German attacks, and British and Indian forces filled the breach. Fortunately for the Allies, the Germans had no reserve forces available to push into the breach. No tactical advantage was won by this first use of the new weapon. The Germans promised, however, that ""more effective substances can be expected."" Meanwhile, they were condemned for the use of this novel weapon. |
| 10/9/1964 | K. M. George established the Kerala Congress Party. |
| 3/20/1970 | Establishment of Muslim Satyashodhak Samaj. |
| 3/16/1902 | A. Appadorai, educationist and author, was born at Angadipuram, Kerala. |
| 3/26/1999 | Indian Airlines regained the National hockey men's title in Hyderabad. |
| 5/17/1857 | Bahadhur Shah II declared as the emperor of India. |
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