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Historical Event on 1/16/1988
L. K. Jha, famous economist and member of Rajya Sabha, died.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
5/19/1993 | S. W. Sohoni, 4 Tests for India, 83 runs @ 16.6, 2 wkts @ 101, passed away. |
7/27/1972 | Charu Majumdar, father of Naxalite Movement and the founder President of C.O.I.(M-L), died in prison. |
5/29/1968 | Dara Singh becomes the world wrestling champion. |
2/8/1907 | Madhavravji Golwalkar, sarsanghchalak of 'Rashtriya Swayansewak Sangh' (RSS), was born. |
3/4/1990 | V. P. Singh resigns as party president, but asked to continue. |
8/1/1994 | The Railway passenger insurance scheme comes into force. |
4/26/1813 | Swati Tirunal Ramavarma, outstanding composer of Carnatic music in Kerala, was born in a royal family of Travancore. |
4/21/1955 | Avadi session of the Indian National Congress adopts a socialistic pattern of society for India. |
8/20/1995 | 305 killed and 345 injured in collision between Purushottam Express and Kalindi Express at Murlinagar near Firozabad (UP). |
1/7/1994 | The whole nation pays homage to Kanchi's beloved 'peripatetic tapasvin sage', Shri Shri Shankaracharya Chandrashekharendra, who died on this date during his 100th year. |
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