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Historical Event on 1/9/1935
Harishankar Sharma, great educationist, was born at Jaipur.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
1/9/1935 | Mughal Emperor Akbar was proclaimed as successor of Humayun at the age of tewelve years at Kalanur, Gurudaspur district, Punjab. Akbar (1542-1605), grandson of Babur, became third Mughal Emperor at the age of 13 years. He de-established Islam as state religion and declared himself impartial ruler of Hindus and Muslims. He also encouraged Art, Culture and Religious Tolerance. |
5/14/1960 | The first plane of India flew upto New York. |
2/19/1812 | Congregational missionaries Adoniram Judson, 23, and his wife Ann, 22, first sailed from New England to Calcutta. (Judson eventually concentrated his labors in Burma). |
11/10/1968 | Tukdoji Maharaj, modern social reformer, saint and poet, died in his ashram at Mozri in district Amravati. |
12/12/2000 | J.H. Patel, (71), senior Janata Dal (U) leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister, died in Bangalore. |
4/30/1896 | Maa Anandamayee (1896-1982), God-intoxicated yogini and mystic Bengali saint, was born at Kheora. Her spirit lives on in devotees. |
1/22/1945 | The Indian 7th Division captures Tilin at Burma. |
2/6/1887 | Manabendra Nath Roy (his childhood name was Narendranath Bhattacharya), leftist thinker, great Indian politician and philosophist, was born at Arbelia village of 24-Parganas of West Bengal. He was the founder of 'Radical Democratic Party' after quitting Congress during World War II. |
6/7/1993 | Sai Baba escapes attempt on life. Four assailants and two bodyguards were killed. |
7/27/1972 | Charu Majumdar, father of Naxalite Movement and the founder President of C.O.I.(M-L), died in prison. |
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