|
|
Historical Event on 10/31/1876
Cyclone hits Bengal centered near Bakarganj (now in Banlgadesh), about 200,000 die.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/25/1995 | The four-states of Gujarat, Goa, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh proposes trade bloc for western States (Western Regional Cooperation). |
| 1/8/1927 | The first scheduled London-Delhi flight arrives after 63 hrs. Air Minister Sir Samuel Hoare is on board. |
| 2/12/1995 | The 3-phase-budget session begins with the address of President Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma in the joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. |
| 5/1/1909 | Madame Bhikaji Cama secretly left London and went to France where she was wrote and spoke about the cruelty of Britishers. |
| 8/8/1923 | Floods on the Ganges and Jumna rivers cause loss of life in Benares, India. |
| 10/30/1887 | Sukumar Roy, famous Bengali children's litterateur, was born. |
| 10/15/1996 | H.D. Deve Gowda, Prime Minister, launched the concluding ceremony of the 85th year of ICMR at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. He also gave away the ICMR Prizes and Awards (1994-95) to outstanding bio-medical scientists of India. |
| 4/16/1853 | The first Railway Train on Indian sub-continent ran over a streach of 21 miles i.e. 35 kms from Bombay to Thane. In the inauguration ceremony, 14 railway carriages carrying about 400 guests left Bori Bunder (presently C.S.T.) at 3.30 pm, amidst the loud applause of a vast multitude and to the salute of 21 guns. |
| 2/5/1919 | Sitaram Kesri, veteran Congress leader, was born. |
| 3/3/1906 | Krishnarao Shiva Shelvankar, journalist and diplomat, was born. |
|
![]()
|
|
|
