|
|
Historical Event on 5/1/1902
Tornodo hit Dhaka part of Bengal, claims 416 lives.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/5/1614 | Indian princess Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. |
| 10/3/1996 | National Conference swept back to power in J & K with a landslide victory. |
| 11/17/1947 | Rajendra Prasad elected the President of Indian National Congress. |
| 12/28/1996 | India all out for 66 at Durban after making 100 in the first innings of the game. |
| 6/18/1896 | Cota Ramaswami, cricketer (Davis Cup for India 1922, Test 1936), was born in Madras. |
| 10/20/1989 | Pakistan win Sharjah Trophy over West Indies and India. |
| 12/19/1988 | Umashankar Joshi, Gyanpeeth awardee and Gujrathi poet, died. |
| 4/5/1990 | Mrs.Sheela Flather, an Indian national, becomes the first Asian to be nominated to the House of Lords. |
| 8/5/1975 | The RSS, Anand Marg, Jamat-i-Islami, and 23 other organisations were banned. Parliament approved Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA). Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) approved by the Parliament. |
| 1/25/1856 | Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians. |
|
![]()
|
|
|
