San Francisco Bay Area Indian Community - SFIndian.com
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 1/31/1997

Merger of SCICI and ICICI confirmed with effect from 1/4/1996.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/23/1876Saint Gadgebaba, great modern saint of Maharashtra, was born.
6/22/1917Mohy-id-Din Hajini, famous Hindi writer and professor, was born at Kashmir (Hajin).
2/8/1967Indira Gandhi was hit in face by a stone while addressing crowd.
1/31/1941Second Lieutenant Premindra Singh Bhagat of the Bombay Sappers showed an act of unparalleled bravery and inspiring leadership when commanding a detachment of 21 Field company of the Bombay Sappers on the road to Gondar, in Abyssinia. Hence, The Victoria Cross (VC) was bestowed upon him and he became the first Indian Commissioned Officer receipeant of The Victoria Cross (VC).
1/31/1941Don Francis-Di-Almeda of Portugal was succeeded as the Viceroy of Protuguese India by Affonso de Albuquerque, who is regarded as the real founder at Portuguese power in India.
1/31/1941Mahmud Gawan was appointed as Prime Minister, an office which he held till his execution.
1/31/1941Vallabhacharya, founder of 'Pushthimarg Panth', was born.
12/23/1989V. C. Pande was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 11-12-1990.
6/27/1917Khanderao Moreshwar Rangnekar, cricketer (batted in 3 Tests India v Australia 1947-48), was born in Maharashtra.
12/8/2000EC nod for Paswans's party to be known as Lok Janshakti Party.