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Historical Event on 02/25/1510
Portuguese Catholics conquer Goa under Albuquerque, the then Governor, to serve as capital of their Asian maritime empire beginning conquest and exploitation of India by Europeans.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
8/29/1956 | India gets $ 360 million loan as food aid. |
7/24/1932 | Madhukar Devram Toradmal, famous actor and playwright, was born. |
5/14/1976 | Pakistan and India agree to resume diplomatic ties. |
2/3/1928 | Simon Commission comes to India under Lord Irwin, after which serious rioting started on his arrival. |
11/29/1994 | M.H. Kania, former Chief Justice of India made Chairman of the 14th Law Commission. |
5/20/1776 | Malharrao Holkar, founder of Indoor, passed away. |
2/18/1918 | Gopal Krishna Adig, modern Kannad poet, was born. |
2/20/1992 | Pandit Gauri Shankar, famous dance director in Hindi films, passed away. |
3/31/1999 | The PIO card, conferring privileges on persons of Indian origin settled abroad, is formally launched. |
8/17/1882 | Sir Ram Nath Chopra, noted professor of Pharmacology, was born. |
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