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Historical Event on 1/23/1992
India becomes ASEAN dialogue partner.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
5/16/1911 | Pumping Station of Calcutta was commissioned at Tallah. |
8/11/1908 | Khudiram Bose was hanged on this day in Central Jail at Mujaffarpur, Bihar at the age of 19 years. He along with Prafulla Chaki had planned to bomb the carriage supposed to be carrying Kingsford, unfortunately he was betrayed and was caught and finally was sentenced to death and hanged. This day is observed as ""Martyr's Day"" in memory of the great freedom fighter. Even today the soul stirring songs composed in his honour are sung by Bengali folk-singers. |
10/17/1970 | Anil Radhakrishna Kumble, cricketer (great Indian leg spinner since 1990), was born in Bangalore. |
6/10/1900 | Jayantnath Chaudhary, former General of Indian Army General, was born. |
10/14/1884 | Lala Har Dayal, revolutionary, nationalist and freedom fighter, was born at Delhi. |
2/4/1993 | D. C. Kothari, famous scientist and educationalist, passed away. |
9/7/1931 | Meena Mangeshkar, famous playback singer, was born. |
6/17/1824 | Bureau of Indian Affairs established. |
7/4/2000 | Volvo's Environmental Prize went to Prof. Amulya K. N. Reddy of India and three others for their work on ''How the world's energy resources can be made to suffice as the population grows''. |
11/7/1971 | India admits forces entered Bangladesh to silence artillery. |
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