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Historical Event on 8/14/1968
Pravin Kalyan Amre, cricketer (Indian batsman, century on Test debut 1992), was born in Bombay.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
2/23/1998 | Ramdeo Singh, freedom fighter, is shot dead at Salaunchak village in Bihar. |
9/19/1990 | Rajeev Goswami, a student of Delhi University, attempts to self immolate himself in protest against the implementation of Mandal Commission Report. |
9/13/1901 | Jamshedji Bomanji H. Wadia, director and producer, was born. His first film was 'Toofan Mail' (1932). |
8/14/1896 | Gandhiji published ""The Green Pamphlet"" at Rajkot and then toured to Bombay, Madras, Poona and Calcutta educating Indians in regard to grievances of South African Indians. |
5/11/1995 | In central Kashmir, militants burnt the Charar-e-Sherif shrine (the tomb of Sufi saint Sheikh Noorudin Noorani) built in 1460 by Zain-ul- Abidin. |
11/8/1661 | Guru Har Rai passed away. Second son Har Kishan became the eighth Sikh Guru age of 5 years 4 Months. He passed away at the age of 7 years 9 Months. |
10/18/1879 | Branch of 'Theosophical Panth' established in India. |
3/29/1849 | Maharaj Dulip Singh left the throne of Punjab that once belonged to his late father Ranjit Singh and was then occupied by the East India Company. The Britishers had captured it after defeating the Sikh Army at Amritsar. |
1/28/1877 | Pulin Bihari Das, revolutionary journalist, passed away. |
8/7/1947 | BEST services were started by Mumbai Mahanagarpalika. |
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