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Historical Event on 1/10/1693

Job Charnock, founder of Calcutta, died in the same city and he was laid to rest.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/10/1998Uzma Khan and Nitin Kirtane bag the women's and men's crowns in the national tennis championships in Delhi.
10/3/1977Indira Gandhi arrested on charges of official corruption in New Delhi.
12/30/1941Gandhiji, at his own request, is relieved of hi-leadership of Congress by Working Committee.
6/24/1991K. Karunakaran ministry assumes power in Kerala.
11/7/1958Nehru said the role of Gen. Mohammed Ayub Khan in Pakistan had increased the 'risk and danger of war' between India and Pakistan.
6/28/1972Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis died. He was the first founder of Indian statistical Institute to receive world recognition. In 1958, he started his national sample surveys. A Sample survey means assessing a situation by studying a part of it which would represent the whole, some of his proposals were included in the second five year paln. His original work made him elected as fellow of the Royal society in 1945.
5/14/1996H.D. Deve Gowda elected leader of the third front as its prime ministerial candidate.
7/17/1996Madras to be known as 'Chennai' henceforth.
3/24/1990Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) was withdrawn in toto from the northern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka.
8/2/1763British troops once again defeated Mir Kasim in 'Giriya' battle.