Baltimore Indian Community - BaltimoreIndian.com
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 12/20/1959

Jasu Patel takes 9-69 during India vs Australia tour at Kanpur.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/4/1953University of Cambridge confers honorary Doctorate of Laws on J. L. Nehru.
2/28/1951Karsan Devji Ghavri, cricketer (Indian lefty medium pacer early 80s), was born in Rajkot.
1/18/1992Ordinance cuts minimum poll campaign time to 14 days from 20 days.
4/14/1944Blast in ammunition loaded on 1,318 tonned freighter 'S. S. Fort Stikine' which was anchored in Victoria Dock at Bombay. The explosion killed 1376 people, wrecking 27 ships and destroying 40,000 tons of food.
4/11/1856Lievens Constantly, Flemish missionary in India, was born.
6/6/1990GOI decides to extend validity of passports to 10 years.
2/15/1998Tennis duo Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupati were ranked No. 2 when they won Dubai Open.
2/15/1998King Birbal, renowned wit and one amongst the 'Navratna' of Emperor Akbar's Court, died in a war with Usuf Jard Kabile.
1/11/1993Communal violence in Bombay and Ahmedabad spreads; By-elections postponed.
2/27/1990Polls in Pondicherry and eight states.