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Historical Event on 11/18/1972
Tiger was adopted as India's 'National Animal'
Other Historical Dates and Events |
7/21/1977 | Neelam Sanjiva Reddi was elected as the President of India. |
12/4/1990 | Maharashtra Gomantak Party withdraws support to Goa ministry led by Dr. Luis Proto Barbosa. |
10/13/1999 | Janata Dal (United) snap ties with the BJP in Karnataka |
8/15/2000 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister, says in his Independence Day address, ""Borders cannot be redrawn either in the name of religion or on the strength of the sword"". |
6/20/1918 | K.K. Singh, politician and social worker, was born at Agra. |
4/22/1942 | Galagnath (Vyanktesh Tirko Kulkarni), famous Kannad novelist, passed away. |
2/23/1993 | Jnanpith Award was given to Sitakant Mahapatra (Oriya). |
1/3/1987 | Dr. Harekrishna Mehtab, former Chief Minister of Orrisa and Governer of Mumbai State, died. |
1/8/1925 | Mohan Rakesh, veteran Hindi playright, was born. His noted books are ""Aadhe Adhure"" and ""Aashaad Ka Ek Din"". |
2/2/1814 | Calcutta Museum was established. It was a part of the Asiatic Society at a suggestion of a Danish surgeon Dr. Nathaniel Wallich, who was its first Director also. |
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