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Historical Event on 1/4/1937
R. Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s), was born in Meerut.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/17/1996 | Sheila Kaul, H.P. Governor, indicted in house allotment scandal, should be removed from her post, says Supreme Court. |
| 11/5/1997 | Railway ministry doubles compensation amounts from Rs. 2 lakh to Rs.4 lakh to victims of railway accidents and other untoward incidents. |
| 12/29/1844 | W.C. Bonerjee, first President of the Indian National Congress, was born in Kidderpore, Calcutta. |
| 8/15/1947 | India and Pakistan gain independence (dominion status). Lord Mountbatten becomes Governor General of India and Mohammad Ali Jinnah is appointed the Governor General of Pakistan. Independent India's first cabinet meeting with Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister held. Members of the first Cabinet were: 1. J. L. Nehru - PM, External and Commonwealth Relations and Scientific Research, 2. Sardar Patel - Home Information and Broadcasting and States, 3. Dr. Rajendra Praised - Food and Agriculture, 4. Maulana Azad - Education, 5. John Mathai - Railways and Transport, 6. Sardar Baldev Singh - Defence, 7. Jagjivan Ram - Labour, 8. C. H. Bhabha - Commerce, 9. R. A. Kidwai - Communications, 10. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur - Health, 11. B. R. Ambedkar - Law 12. R. K. Sanmukham Chetty - Finance, 13. Shyama Prasad Mookerji - Industries and Supplies, 14. N. V. Gadgil - Works, Mines and Power. |
| 9/18/1996 | Suresh Mehta ministry wins the confidence vote in Gujarat . |
| 11/18/1994 | Bipinchandra Joshi, cheif of Army and General, passed away at the age of 54 years. |
| 11/9/1990 | JD expels Gujarat CM Chimanbhai Patel and UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav from Legislative wings and primary membership of the party. |
| 12/4/1919 | Inderkumar Gujral, former Prime Minister of India, was born at Jhelum (Pakistan). |
| 2/4/1628 | Shahjahan was enthroned and proclaimed emperor at Agra. |
| 5/13/1994 | Telecom sector opened to private companies under the new national policy announced in Parliament. |
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