|
|
Historical Event on 8/18/1951
Indian Institute of Technology was opened in Kharagpur, West Bengal.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/18/1951 | Allau'd-din Khalji declared himself as King of Delhi after assissinating Jalal'ud-din Khalji. (19 0r 20). |
| 9/27/1995 | Cellular phone service operates for the first time in Delhi. |
| 12/6/1976 | Nana Patil, great revolutionary, passed away. |
| 11/17/1948 | Despite the scepticism on the part of the US and British advisers concerning the feasibility of the scheme, the first half-dozen HAL-reconditioned B-24s were ready by November 1948 and, on the 17th of that month, No. 5 Squadron was formed with these heavy bombers. |
| 5/5/1944 | Gandhi-Jinnah talks break down on Pakistan issue. |
| 9/4/1979 | India need 438 to win v England, game ends at 8-429. |
| 3/14/1990 | Akash' missile tested successfully. |
| 1/20/1959 | Tej Bahadur Sapru passed away. |
| 5/10/1857 | India's real mutiny begins with the revolt of Sepoys of Meerut near Delhi the next day. |
| 10/9/1993 | C. R. Rangachari, cricketer (4 Tests for India, 8 runs @ 2.66, 9 wkts @ 54.78), passed away. |
|
![]()
|
|
|
